Cloud engineer

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with strong AWS Solutions

Architecture and AWS Development expertise to design, build, and deploy secure,

scalable, and resilient cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on

experience across AWS Best Practices, cloud-native patterns, DevSecOps,

Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and agile delivery methodologies. You will collaborate

with cross-functional teams to craft innovative cloud solutions that drive business value

while maintaining operational excellence and compliance.

Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture & Design

• Design and implement highly available, scalable, and cost-optimized

architectures using AWS Well-Architected Framework and cloud-native design

patterns.

• Translate business requirements into detailed architectural blueprints and

solution designs.

• Evaluate existing workloads and modernize applications using AWS services,

serverless technologies, containers, and microservices architectures.

Cloud Development & Automation

• Develop cloud-native applications and automation workflows using AWS SDKs,

Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, ECS/EKS, and other AWS

services.

• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as AWS

CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK.

• Build automation for provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational

tasks to improve eQiciency and reduce manual workloads.

DevSecOps & CI/CD

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI,

GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

• Embed security controls into pipelines, enabling automated compliance, code

scanning, and artifact validation.

• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability using CloudWatch, X-Ray,

OpenTelemetry, and other monitoring tools.

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Security, Governance & Compliance

• Apply AWS security best practices across IAM, VPC, encryption, secrets,

networking, and data protection.

• Ensure solutions comply with organizational, industry, and regulatory standards.
• Support threat modelling, risk assessments, and automated security policy

enforcement.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work within an agile environment—participate in sprint planning, backlog

refinement, and iterative delivery.

• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, developers, and security

teams to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.

• Provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and mentor junior engineers

if needed.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computing, Electrical Engineering, IT or

equivalent.

• At least 2 years of working experience in the Information Technology industry,

preferably in the areas of AWS Cloud implementation and support

• Strong hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC,

Lambda, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, etc.).

• Proven background in AWS architecture design and AWS development.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Node.js, Java, or Go.
• Experience with IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK).
• Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework, cloud-native patterns,

serverless architectures, and event-driven designs.

• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevSecOps pipelines, and automated testing.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (EKS/Kubernetes or

ECS).

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical solutions to both technical

and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

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• Passion for innovation, automation, and continuous improvement
• Ability to quickly learn new technology and apply new skills

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional (highly preferred).
• AWS Certified Developer – Associate.
• Experience with cloud cost management and optimization.
• Familiarity with zero-trust architectures, cloud security tooling, and compliance

frameworks.

• Experience in multi-account architectures using AWS Organizations and Control

Tower.

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