Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

Join Rackspace Technology, a leading IT services provider for public and private cloud technologies, and contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud solutions. Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams, perform cloud engineering tasks within agile sprints, and build new cloud environments using AWS or Azure native services. Leverage fundamental architecture concepts and reusable components to build automated infrastructure and CI/CD processes. Present technical solutions to various audiences and advise client teams on technology options and best practices. Take ownership of quality, technical transparency, and project success as the voice of Rackspace within client projects. Rackspace offers a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience in conducting complex cloud projects, from conception to productive deployment
• Solid expertise in the design, provisioning, and operation of automated, secure, and stable cloud infrastructures (AWS or Azure)
• Strong customer focus and willingness to take on tasks such as provisioning, maintenance, and further development of cloud-based systems
• Ability to participate in technical discussions at various levels, from architectural decisions to concrete implementation
• Application of automation-oriented principles within agile project methods
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as confident operation in German-speaking customer environments
• Solid experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS and/or Azure, in both IaaS and PaaS areas
• Practical experience in developing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches, ideally with: Terraform, Ansible, Python, YAML, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes
• Knowledge of programming and scripting (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript) and experience in development or DevOps teams
• Familiarity with common cloud security concepts (IAM, KMS, Key Vaults, role-based access control, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions in close collaboration with engineering and architecture teams
• Perform cloud engineering tasks within agile sprints using established best practices and templates
• Build new cloud environments for customers using native AWS or Azure services
• Utilize fundamental architecture concepts and reusable components to build automated infrastructure, CI/CD processes, and supporting toolsets
• Present technical solutions to diverse audiences, from developers and analysts to executives
• Advise customer teams and decision-makers on technology options, best practices, and the value of cloud-native approaches
• Act as the voice of Rackspace in the customer project, responsible for quality, technical transparency, and successful implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideally, experience in enterprise-scale environments with direct customer contact
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts and act as a trusted advisor to customers