JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, a typical day at work will involve;

• Internal Application Deployment Support: Lead and assist in deploying applications on hybrid cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and security while providing expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams on application deployments.
• Hybrid Architecture Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize the organization’s cloud infrastructure to ensure alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
• On-Prem Server Infrastructure Support: Manage and support on-premises server infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers. Ensure the stability and security of on-premises resources, integrating them with cloud services when necessary.
• Cloud Platform Management: Oversee the management of cloud resources, including configuring, monitoring, and optimizing the cloud platform to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of services.
• Automation Pipeline Development: Design and implement automation pipelines for cloud services, leveraging tools like Ansible, Terraform, or custom scripting to streamline cloud infrastructure management, reduce manual tasks, and improve efficiency.
• Incident Response: Act as a 2nd and 3rd-level responder for infrastructure-related incidents. Conduct in-depth troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Compliance Support: Assist in ISO audits, PCI/DSS audits, and other compliance assessments. Ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and security standards, implementing necessary controls.

Key Relationships: Peers- Mid- Senior level Cloud Engineers, Network Engineers, Information Security Engineers, Software Developers and Project Managers.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize the organization’s cloud infrastructure.
• Manage and maintain on-premises server infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers.
• Oversee the management of cloud resources, including configuration, monitoring, and optimization of the cloud platform.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of cloud services.
• Design and implement automation pipelines for cloud services using automation tools.
• Act as a 2nd and 3rd-level responder for infrastructure-related incidents.
• Assist in ISO audits, PCI/DSS audits, and other compliance assessments.
• Support the deployment of applications on cloud platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an IT-related discipline.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or other AWS certifications.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP-NV, VCP-DCV, VCP-Cloud ).
• Certifications related to security and compliance, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Cloud+

Must have experience:

• Minimum 4 years Experience as an Infrastructure/Cloud Engineer.
• Experience in Enterprise Systems and/or Networks.
• Minimum 2 years of previous experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) across hybrid environments.
• Minimum 2 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments, using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Significant experience deploying infrastructure on public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, Rackspace).

Experience that will count in your favor:

• Having worked on migration projects.
• Having worked within the Financial Services Sector within an organization that is PCI or ISO certified.
• Having worked for an Infrastructure provider.

Nice to have experience:

• Being interested and able to grow in developing architectural designs, scripting, automated IT infrastructure systems and learning platform area elements, and enhanced configuration management systems, e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet.
• Working experience with Multi-cloud deployments.
• Working knowledge of virtualized environments such as VMware vSphere, KVM, and Citrix XenServer.
• Working knowledge of backup technologies (Veaam, Comvault, etc).
• Working knowledge of Hardware and Datacenter technologies, with an interest in optimizing architectural patterns.
• Strong interest in learning the latest automation tools.
• A desire to be part of an advanced team.
• Interest and motivation to document key points of design and operational practices, working within existing team approaches.

SKILLS:

• Experience with Virtualization platforms (KVM, VMware or HyperV).
• Minimum 2 years of previous experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Minimum 2 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Rackspace), using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Proven experience building highly available infrastructure.
• A solid understanding of Internet-based technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, Security, HTTP/HTTPS).
• Experience with Relational Databases (MS SQL, Mysql).
• Experience with automated systems, scripting, and software development disciplines.
• Experience migrating services across different environments (On-premise to Cloud/Hybrid Cloud).
• Practical Knowledge of security approaches within cloud and data center infrastructure.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in a coding language.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.