Remote Senior Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join us as a Senior Cloud Engineer and lead the architecture, automation, and maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure at scale
• Strong understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) and expertise in designing and managing multi-region, scalable cloud architectures
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud costs, using tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, or other cost-management platforms
• Experience scaling large data systems (including databases, data lakes, and big data platforms) across distributed cloud environments
• Expertise in disaster recovery planning, implementation, and management within a cloud infrastructure
• Solid understanding of cloud security, including IAM policies, encryption, network security, and proactive threat and vulnerability mitigation strategies
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus) to ensure infrastructure health and performance
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders, including non-technical team members
• 5+ years experience designing, implementing, and securing enterprise AWS infrastructure and services
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent years of work experience

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage highly scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS cloud infrastructure
• Lead the automation of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
• Ensure high availability and reliability of systems, implementing disaster recovery and failover strategies
• Collaborate with software development and data teams to optimize cloud architecture for large-scale data systems
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability mitigation
• Work on optimizing AWS costs while ensuring the infrastructure meets performance and scalability requirements
• Stay current with the latest cloud technologies, and continuously improve the cloud environment with new tools and services
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, promoting best practices in cloud operations and architecture
• Monitor and respond to infrastructure incidents, ensuring timely resolutions and minimal downtime

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Experience in a startup or fast-growing technology company