Cloud Engineer

Role Overview We are looking for a proactive and self-driven Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) team. In this role, you will take ownership of the design, implementation, and automation of our cloud infrastructure, with a primary focus on AWS and GCP. We need an engineer who can work independently, make technical decisions, and drive projects forward with minimal supervision. You will operate and evolve our Terraform-based platform and CI/CD pipelines, serving as a key contributor to our global infrastructure strategy.

ShyftLabs is a growing data product company that was founded in early 2020 and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation.

Cloud Infrastructure & Ownership

• Manage and optimize production infrastructure across AWS and GCP (with secondary support for Azure)
• Act as a technical owner for assigned projects, resolving complex infrastructure challenges independently
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and reliability risks, implementing solutions before they become incidents
• Take full ownership of tasks from design to deployment

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

• Design, write, and maintain high-quality Terraform code to manage infrastructure
• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins) to automate deployments and enforce guardrails
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting (Python/Bash) and serverless functions
• Review peer code and enforce best practices for state management and modularization

Security & Governance

• Implement and enforce IAM policies, ensuring least-privilege access across cloud environments
• Audit cloud resources for security compliance and cost optimization
• Drive security initiatives, such as rotation of credentials and hardening of network perimeters

Collaboration & Reliability

• Drive post-incident reviews (RCAs) and implement long-term fixes
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and runbooks
• Work collaboratively with engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements

Requirements

• AWS
• GCP
• Terraform
• CI/CD
• GitLab CI
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• Python
• Bash
• IAM
• Infrastructure as Code
• DevOps
• Cloud Security

Preferred Skills

• Azure
• Kubernetes
• EKS
• GKE
• Datadog
• Compliance Standards

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure roles
• Proven production experience in AWS and/or GCP (Experience in both is a strong plus; willingness to master both is required)
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (comfortable writing modules, managing state, and handling complex dependencies)
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in Python or Bash for automation tasks
• Extreme Ownership: You don't just 'do tasks'—you own outcomes
• Fast Learner: Ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies and existing codebases with minimal guidance
• Self-Starter: You thrive in environments where you need to figure things out. You require minimal hand-holding and can unblock yourself effectively
• Proactive Problem Solving: You identify issues early and come to the table with proposed solutions

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Strong healthcare insurance and benefits package
• Extensive learning and development resources

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.