Cloud Engineer

Job description

·      We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the operation, administration, deployment, and migration of AWS cloud infrastructure.

·      The role will focus on maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable cloud environments, implementing automation, supporting migration activities, and resolving technical issues in accordance with defined service levels.

Key Responsibilities

·      Perform daily operations and administration of AWS cloud infrastructure.

·      Configure and maintain AWS environments to meet performance, security, scalability, availability, and maintainability requirements.

·      Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, and related tools.

·      Develop and maintain automated processes for cloud provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational activities.

·       Maintain AWS cloud systems and ensure technical documentation is kept up to date.

·      Collaborate with solution architects and technical teams on cloud infrastructure operations and administration.

·      Participate in cloud migration activities, including virtual machine and database migrations.

·      Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and operational issues and ensure timely resolution in accordance with defined SLAs.

·      Participate in technical and operational meetings and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

·       Provide technical support for cloud infrastructure implementation and operational activities.

·      Monitor cloud environments and identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.

·      Maintain relevant technical certifications and continuously develop cloud and infrastructure skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

·      Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

·      Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in cloud operations, cloud administration, infrastructure deployment, or related areas.

·       Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, administration, and deployment.

·      Experience in AWS cloud migration projects, including virtual machine and database migrations.

·       Practical experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar automation and infrastructure-as-code tools.

·      AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is required.

·      Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, security, scalability, and operational practices.

·      Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

·      Good communication and collaboration skills. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within defined service levels.

Preferred Qualifications

·      AWS Specialty certification. AWS DevOps or Database certification.

·      Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.

·      Practical experience with Kubernetes or other containerisation technologies.

·      Experience with additional DevOps, automation, monitoring, or configuration management tools.