Senior Cloud Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead the development of cloud technology frameworks and provide technical leadership for cloud initiatives
• Advise application and service owners on efficient, secure, and scalable use of cloud platforms
• Evaluate multiple architectural scenarios to guide teams toward the most effective and cost‑efficient solutions
• Advocate for cloud‑first principles and influence long‑term cloud adoption strategies
• Define and design services that span on‑premises and cloud environments
• Develop and maintain a library of reusable, documented cloud design patterns across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid models
• Contribute to solution architecture for new and existing workloads, focusing on automation, scalability, resiliency, reliability, and cost optimization
• Conduct performance, scalability, and reliability testing for cloud and third‑party applications
• Partner with software developers, system engineers, and database teams to translate business and technical requirements into cloud solutions
• Partner with Enterprise Application teams to review and design solutions based on enterprise software vendor and cloud operator best practices
• Provide technical governance, operational support, and expertise related to cloud deployments and day‑to‑day operations
• Analyze and optimize existing cloud workloads to improve performance and reduce costs
• Use monitoring and analytics tools to identify opportunities for improvement
• Drive continuous improvement in cloud operations, provisioning, automation, and service delivery
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and cloud innovations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud engineering, architecture, or operations (8–10+ years total IT experience preferred)
• Extensive experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• Strong background in technical architecture, system engineering, or application development
• Server administration experience (Windows and Linux)
• Experience with CI/CD, automation, and DevOps tools (Terraform, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, AWS Systems Manager, etc.)
• Knowledge of monitoring and analytics tools: Cloudability, Azure Monitor, ServiceNow
• Experience with cloud security frameworks and technologies (Azure AD, MFA, Prisma, Splunk)
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, Java)
• In-depth understanding of cloud architecture concepts: virtualization, orchestration, elasticity, multi-tenancy, high availability, disaster recovery
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps practices
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate / AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals & Azure Solutions Architect
• Strong analytical and scenario evaluation skills
• Effective communicator and collaborator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Java
• Jenkins
• Linux
• Python
• ServiceNow
• Splunk
• Terraform

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
• Retirement program with generous matching employer contributions
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days and holidays
• Paid personal and maternity/parental leaves
• Employee and Family Assistance Program