Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services. The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments while optimizing performance and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Build and maintain scalable, highly available systems
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform / CloudFormation / ARM templates
• Monitor system performance and ensure reliability
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Implement cloud security best practices
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and networking issues
• Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization
• Configure backup, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions
• Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams
• Maintain documentation of cloud architecture and processes
  
  

Required Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms (At least one required)

• AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch)
• Microsoft Azure (VMs, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Storage)
• Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, GKE)
  
  

DevOps & Automation

• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Version control (Git)
  
  

Networking & Security

• VPC, Subnets, Firewalls, Load Balancers
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• SSL, VPN, Security Groups
• Basic understanding of Zero Trust and cloud security models
  
  

Scripting & OS

• Linux administration
• Shell scripting / Python
• Troubleshooting system-level issues
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Ownership mindset
• Ability to handle production incidents
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• AWS/Azure/GCP certification (Associate or Professional)
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Experience in monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Knowledge of security compliance standards (ISO, SOC2, GDPR)
  
  

Experience Levels

Junior Cloud Engineer (0-2 years)

• Basic cloud services knowledge
• Linux fundamentals
• Deployment support experience
  
  

Mid-Level Cloud Engineer (2-5 years)

• Strong IaC experience
• CI/CD pipeline management
• Production troubleshooting
  
  

Senior Cloud Engineer (5+ years)

• Cloud architecture design
• Cost optimization strategies
• Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud experience
• Disaster recovery planning
  
  

Optional Customizations (Based on Company Type)

For Startup

• Strong DevOps + Cloud combination role
• Hands-on production support
• Rapid deployment experience
  
  

For Enterprise

• Governance & compliance experience
• Multi-region architecture
• Cloud migration projects