Cloud Operations Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Operations Engineer

Reports to: Infrastructure Head

Job Summary:

The Cloud Operations Engineer is responsible for managing, monitoring, and optimizing the organization’s cloud infrastructure. This role ensures high availability, performance, and security of cloud-based systems while supporting continuous delivery and automation initiatives across development and production environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Infrastructure management

  • Deploy, configure, and manage cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP) for production and development.
  • Monitor performance, availability, and costs of cloud services.
  • Manage networking, storage, compute, and security components in cloud environments.

• Automation & DevOps

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
  • Implement scripts and tools for operational efficiency and cloud governance.

• Security & Compliance

  • Apply best practices for cloud security, identity management, and data protection.
  • Conduct regular system audits and ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity teams for incident response, vulnerability patching, and monitoring.

• Monitoring & Support

  • Manage cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog) in coordination with MSOC provider.
  • Provide operational support and troubleshooting for production issues.
  • Participate in on-call rotations for cloud service availability.

• Cost Management

  • Track and optimize cloud usage and spending.
  • Recommend cost-saving strategies and right-sizing of resources.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in cloud operations, system administration, or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline).
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Windows system administration and networking fundamentals.

Certifications (Preferred):

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator / Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Key Skills:

• Cloud service management (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.)
• Automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• CI/CD pipeline management
• Cloud security and compliance frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities