Cloud Engineer

SUMMARY
Skills Required: AWS/GCP, Terraform, Python, Docker, Kubernetes.
We are seeking an experienced software engineer with a strong background in cloud computing and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, deploying, and managing hybrid and pure cloud solutions, with a focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementations. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud services, automation tools, and best practices in cloud infrastructure management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Overall administration and management of growing hybrid and pure cloud solutions (AWS, GCP).
Deploy and design cloud computing services such as IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS.
Automate infrastructure-as-code (IaC) to design, configure, and deploy applications using tools like Terraform, Ansible, etc.
Implement high availability cloud deployment models for both Microsoft Windows and Linux infrastructures.
Monitor and review infrastructure to ensure best practices and uptime SLAs are met.
Create pipelines with TFS, Azure DevOps, and/or Jenkins.
Create and enforce security policies to CIS standards.
Set up, secure, manage, and monitor CentOS/RedHat/Rocky servers.
Provide hands-on technology expertise to business and technology leads.
Lead the development of requirements and manage engagement to automate onboarding Cloud services through a service catalogue.
Work collaboratively across global teams of Infrastructure and Cloud Ops, DevOps, and SRE engineers.
Manage and maintain tools to automate operational processes.
Assist in implementing solutions based on architectural best practices and established frameworks, with guidance from a senior member of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE).
Ability to work overtime when necessary.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Masters degree in computer science and engineering is preferred.
8+ years of software engineering experience.
4+ years of hands-on experience in successful Infrastructure as Code implementations.
Current coding experience and expertise in Terraform, Python, or Java.
Experience with on-premises based Private Cloud and Public Cloud (GCP preferred/AWS/Azure).
Expert level development and coding/scripting skills in Python/Java, Bash, Powershell.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to learn new technologies and adapt to them.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth organization.
Deep knowledge of cloud automation practices (e.g., auto-scale infrastructure provisioning, automated infrastructure testing, automated monitoring).
Knowledge of automation services like Lambda and API Gateway.
Experience in cloud-native network, storage, and virtualization technologies and associated automation.
Experience in software design patterns (microservices, messaging, distributed architectures).
Experience with container-related technologies and CI/CD tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, pipelines, container repos, etc.).
Experience in infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Java, Python, etc.).
Experience in PaaS logging, monitoring, and observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Splunk, etc.).
Experience in DevOps and GitOps models with Infrastructure/Configuration/Policy as Code.
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certifications are good to have.