Cloud Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a senior cloud engineer to join our team and help design, implement, and maintain government commercial cloud-based solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of our cloud infrastructure and applications. You will also collaborate with other engineers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality products and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or other platforms.
• Manage and optimize cloud resources, services, and costs.
• Implement and enforce best practices for cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud issues and incidents.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other engineers and developers.
• Research and evaluate new cloud technologies and trends to integrate with projects.
• Provide support for cloud backup management, patch management, certification management, monitoring, and logging activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in commercial cloud engineering, administration, implementation, DevOps, or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge and skills in Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Proficient in cloud computing concepts, architectures, and services.
• Good knowledge of Windows/Linux environments.
• Experience in scripting languages such as KQL, Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience in cloud automation and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience in cloud security and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Certifications in Azure or other cloud platforms are mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure for hosted applications, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Automate deployment pipelines using tools like CI/CD, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Coordinate with software developers, QA, and project managers to deploy web applications.
• Build documentation and SOPs for deployments.
• Set up and manage development, UAT, and production environments.
• Manage releases from development to production environments.
• Prepare backups/recovery processes and plan for disaster recovery.
• Work with system architects to plan and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Research, propose, document, and execute the adoption of DevOps, testing, and code quality best practices.