Cloud Engineer

cloud professional

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in AWS, complemented by strong Azure capabilities, enterprise Microsoft systems administration, and hands-on infrastructure operations experience.

cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, operational leadership, DevOps automation, security operations, and cost optimization

The successful candidate will lead cloud transformation initiatives, drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption, oversee business-as-usual (BAU) infrastructure operations, coordinate 24×7 NOC activities, and support the organization's security, compliance, and disaster recovery objectives.

• Architect, implement, and manage enterprise cloud infrastructure, with AWS as the primary platform and Azure as the secondary platform.
• Design highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures following AWS and Azure Well-Architected principles.
• Manage core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and associated networking and security services.
• Administer Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, Storage, Virtual Networks, Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Design and maintain secure hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, network segmentation, and identity integration.
• Develop, implement, and periodically test backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Establish cloud governance, architecture standards, and operational best practices.

• Administer and support enterprise Microsoft environments, including Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, and Windows Server.
• Manage Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and hybrid identity synchronization.
• Implement and maintain secure identity and access management across on-premises, AWS, and Azure environments.
• Support Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, authentication, and privileged access management.
• Ensure reliable operation, integration, and lifecycle management of enterprise Microsoft services.

• Lead day-to-day infrastructure BAU operations across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Ensure effective monitoring, backup management, patching, capacity planning, performance optimization, and system availability.
• Oversee and coordinate 24×7 NOC operations, including event monitoring, incident escalation, service restoration, and problem management.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous service improvement.
• Maintain limited on-premises infrastructure, including servers, firewalls, network switches, and IP telephony systems.
• Establish operational procedures, runbooks, infrastructure documentation, and service performance dashboards.
• Ensure infrastructure operations consistently meet defined SLAs, availability targets, and business requirements.

• Integrate security best practices into cloud architecture, infrastructure operations, and DevOps processes.
• Oversee vulnerability management, operating system patching, security configuration baselines, and infrastructure hardening.
• Implement secure access controls, encryption, logging, monitoring, and network security policies.
• Coordinate with SOC and cybersecurity teams on security events, vulnerabilities, threat detection, and incident remediation.
• Support compliance requirements aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and applicable SCA cybersecurity standards.
• Conduct regular infrastructure security reviews and ensure timely remediation of identified risks.
• Promote security-by-design and continuous compliance across cloud and hybrid environments.

• Lead the adoption of Infrastructure as Code to standardize cloud provisioning and configuration management.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, ARM templates, and Ansible.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodePipeline.
• Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, monitoring, patching, and operational workflows.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, primarily Amazon EKS and secondarily Azure AKS.
• Implement DevSecOps practices by integrating security controls, code scanning, and compliance checks into delivery pipelines.
• Drive an automation-first approach to improve efficiency, consistency, and operational reliability.

• Establish and maintain effective cloud cost management and governance practices across AWS and Azure.
• Monitor cloud consumption, utilization, budgets, and cost allocation.
• Identify optimization opportunities through rightsizing, reserved capacity, savings plans, storage optimization, and workload rationalization.
• Implement tagging standards, cost accountability, and chargeback/showback mechanisms where applicable.
• Prepare regular cost optimization reports and recommendations for management.
• Balance cloud expenditure with performance, availability, security, and business requirements.

• Provide technical guidance to infrastructure engineers, cloud administrators, and operations teams.
• Lead infrastructure modernization, migration, upgrades, and technology improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Work closely with application, security, development, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive architecture diagrams, technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in technical governance, change management, capacity planning, and service improvement activities.

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. A master's degree is an advantage.
• Minimum

  10 years of overall IT infrastructure experience

  , including at least 5 years of hands-on AWS experience and 3 years of Azure experience.
• Proven experience in a senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Architect, Infrastructure Lead, or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating enterprise-scale, AWS-first multi-cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience managing Microsoft enterprise infrastructure, hybrid identity, and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Proven ability to lead infrastructure BAU operations, major incident management, service restoration, and technical troubleshooting.
• Experience working in regulated, security-conscious, or high-availability enterprise environments is desirable.

Professional Certifications

Required:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Preferred:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate / AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
• ITIL Foundation or higher certification
• Relevant Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud security certifications

Technology AreaRequired ExpertiseCloud PlatformsAdvanced AWS architecture and administration; strong Microsoft Azure experienceAWS ServicesEC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudFormationMicrosoft AzureVirtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Entra ID, Key Vault, Synapse AnalyticsMicrosoft InfrastructureMicrosoft 365, Exchange Online, Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows ServerInfrastructure AutomationTerraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, ARM, AnsibleDevOps & CI/CDAzure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, GitContainer PlatformsDocker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Azure AKSOperating SystemsStrong Windows Server and Linux administrationNetworkingTCP/IP, DNS, VPN, routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, hybrid connectivityInfrastructure OperationsMonitoring, backup, patching, incident management, capacity planning, SLA managementSecurity & ComplianceCloud security, vulnerability management, CIS hardening, ISO 27001, NIST, SCAFinOpsCost visibility, resource optimization, budgeting, governance, and cloud cost reportingBusiness ContinuityBackup architecture, disaster recovery, high availability, RPO/RTO management

• Strong architectural thinking with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to balance strategic infrastructure planning with day-to-day operational responsibilities.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and service-oriented approach.
• Ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across multiple technology disciplines.
• Effective communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound understanding of operational risk, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Commitment to automation, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cost efficiency.

hands-on cloud infrastructure leader, not purely a solution designer

The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable designing AWS architecture, implementing Terraform automation, troubleshooting production infrastructure, managing Microsoft enterprise systems, coordinating critical incidents, and driving cloud security and cost optimization.

• AWS expertise is essential

  , while Azure, Microsoft infrastructure, DevOps, SecOps, and infrastructure operations experience will be key differentiators.