Senior Cloud Engineer

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We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Cloud Operation Engineer to manage, optimize, and maintain our cloud-based infrastructure. This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of our cloud services, enabling the business to scale efficiently and reliably. You will collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-availability solutions.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Deploy, monitor, and maintain cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent); implement and manage virtual networks, storage, compute resources, and load balancers; automate provisioning and scaling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
• Operations & Monitoring: Set up and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging systems (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, etc.); proactively identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource utilization; ensure system uptime, availability, and disaster recovery readiness
• Security & Compliance: Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and network security; support compliance with standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.); conduct periodic security reviews and risk assessments and continuous improvements to our cloud environment
• Automation & Optimization: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and development teams; automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions; optimize cloud costs through usage analysis and rightsizing strategies; monitor and optimize cloud costs, leveraging reserved instances, auto-scaling, and resource scheduling
• Incident & Change Management: Respond to and resolve incidents within defined SLAs; maintain accurate documentation of cloud systems, procedures, and changes; participate in on-call rotation for critical incident response; DevOps integration - collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows; Disaster Recovery & Backup - design and maintain disaster recovery and backup strategies for cloud workloads; Mentorship & Leadership - perform peer reviews, and lead technical discussions

• Minimum 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure operations
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, firewalls, routing)
• Understanding of cloud security principles and compliance requirements
• Certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Azure Administrator Associate, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Engineer
• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments
• Hands-on with cost monitoring tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, etc.)
• Exposure to ITIL-based service management practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• Adaptability to rapidly changing technologies and priorities

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