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