Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Purpose:

Designs, plans, integrates, deploys and maintains scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architecture. Serves as subject matter expert for the continued development and optimization of cloud platforms. Collaborates with development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to implement best practices in cloud architecture, automation, and monitoring.

Primary Functions:

• Architect, design, and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS and Azure, ensuring maximum flexibility and adherence to required security controls.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform, Azure Bicep, or similar tools.
• Manage cloud services including AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC; Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, VNet to ensure optimal performance and cost efficiency.
• Automate repetitive tasks such as server provisioning, monitoring, and deployment using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Optimize cloud resources to ensure efficient cost management and maintain compliance with organizational policies.
• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Key Management Service (KMS), and encryption.
• Conduct regular audits of security configurations and recommend improvements to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Set up and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools including CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and third-party platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud services, network, and system performance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to understand infrastructure needs and provide guidance on cloud best practices.
• Provide ongoing support for cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including automated backups and failover strategies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to entry and intermediate level roles.
• Perform other duties assigned.