Senior Cloud Engineer

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments. This role requires deep expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), cloud automation, and modern deployment best practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build reliable, secure, and scalable cloud solutions that support mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage cloud environments on AWS and/or Azure .
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and CloudFormation .
• Automate cloud provisioning, configuration, and deployment workflows.
• Build and maintain cloud-native solutions using Python for scripting and automation.
• Implement best practices for cloud security, networking, governance, and cost optimization.
• Troubleshoot cloud performance, reliability, and infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable cloud platforms.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence across cloud workloads.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and propose improvements to architecture and tooling.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience working as a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure architecture and services.
• Proficiency in Terraform for multi-cloud IaC development.
• Experience with AWS CloudFormation templates and stacks.
• Strong scripting skills using Python .
• Knowledge of cloud networking, VPC design, load balancing, and identity/access management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and cloud operations tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or DevOps Engineer.
• Experience with GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures.
• Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance frameworks.