Senior Cloud Engineer

Role Overview

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will perform cloud and system administration while building, maintaining, and optimizing new and existing cloud-based systems. You will ensure the reliability, security, scalability, and performance of cloud environments, supporting business operations through effective infrastructure management and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

Propose automation/improvements and work with stakeholders to deliver win-win solutions, administer an existing Public Cloud environment, develop and build new cloud-based systems, and lead the design and architecture of new cloud solutions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role is ideal for someone seeking career growth, continuous skill development, and the opportunity to be part of a unique, first-to-market project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related
• At least 5 years of experience as a cloud engineer or similar
• Developing and administering an AWS environment
• Linux Server Administration
• Configuration management (Puppet)
• Experience with infrastructure as Code such as Cloudformation, Terraform, and Serverless
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash and Linux shell scripts
• Automation experience, including familiarity with tools such as GitHub Actions and similar frameworks
• Familiarity with database technologies such as with AWS RDS and similar AWS-based database services
• Experience administering Web Servers such as nginx or apache
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Strong problem-solving mindset, with an ability to propose solutions, collaborate and get buy in from stakeholders
• Self-motivated with ability to lead and coach others
• Demonstrated experience designing cloud architectures and leading technical initiatives from proposal through to delivery
• Assume responsibility for meeting project timelines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) to build effective working relationships both internal and external to the organisation
• Adopt a thorough approach to developing and testing systems with a high level of attention to detail and quality
• Flexible approach to new challenges and implementing new ideas
• Ability to prioritize tasks and communicating issues for resolution
• Desire to learn new technologies and methods that can improve how we operate
• Initiative-driven, with a desire to take on greater responsibilities

Benefits

• Career growth
• Continuous skill development
• Opportunity to be part of a unique, first-to-market project

Originally posted on Himalayas