Senior Cloud Engineer

Position Overview:

As a Cloud Systems Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert for cloud systems within a large enterprise, taking ownership of cloud-based solutions' design, deployment, and optimization. This role is key to ensuring that cloud infrastructure is scalable, secure, cost-effective, and performant, while providing technical leadership to junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, Develop, and Deploy Cloud Solutions:

Use Terraform, GitLab, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to build, manage, and deploy cloud-based solutions.

Work on large-scale infrastructure that can support complex enterprise environments and multiple teams.

Optimize Cloud Infrastructure:

Focus on maintaining high availability, resilience, and performance of cloud systems.

Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and ensure all systems are running smoothly with minimal downtime.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to define and refine cloud strategies, deployment best practices, and system requirements.

Monitor and Troubleshoot:

Set up robust monitoring for system performance and security, ensuring you can quickly address issues.

Identify opportunities for cloud resource optimization to improve performance and reduce costs.

Cost Optimization:

Implement cost-effective cloud practices and solutions.

Ensure that cloud infrastructure is utilized efficiently to minimize unnecessary expenses while maintaining required performance.

Automation:

Use scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) to automate routine cloud tasks and services.

Continuously improve and refine automation processes for faster and more reliable deployments.

Security & Compliance:

Ensure cloud systems meet all necessary security standards and comply with organizational policies and industry regulations.

Implement cloud security best practices to protect data and applications.

Mentorship and Leadership:

Act as a mentor and coach to junior engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing to enhance team performance.

Top Skills and Experience Needed:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma/GED required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

At least 10 years of experience in Information Technology with a strong background in cloud engineering.

A minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on large-scale cloud solutions.

Cloud Engineering and Architecture Expertise:

Cloud networking and security configurations: Experience architecting and managing complex cloud environments (minimum 4 years).

Experience in cloud solution design and implementation using tools like Terraform, GitLab, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager.

Containerization & Cloud Services:

Experience with Kubernetes and Docker in production environments, particularly in containerizing and orchestrating cloud applications.

Cloud Troubleshooting:

Proven track record of troubleshooting and resolving complex cloud infrastructure issues, particularly those impacting high availability.

CI/CD and DevOps Practices:

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable continuous integration and delivery within cloud environments.

Mentorship:

Strong experience in mentoring junior engineers and guiding them through best practices in cloud engineering and automation.