Senior Cloud Engineer

TeamPeople

$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in cloud or infrastructure engineering, including 2+ years in senior roles.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or major cloud platforms.
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking and security practices.
  • Proficient in containerization with Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Skilled in scripting and automation with Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
  • Solid command of Linux administration and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure.
  • Advise on enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture.
  • Proactively suggest system improvements and optimizations.
  • Monitor cloud resources for performance and cost-effectiveness.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and software issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
  • Ensure compliance with security and data protection policies.

Benefits

  • Education reimbursement for advanced training and certifications.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the technology team.
  • Innovative work environment encouraging problem-solving and AI integration.
  • Supportive company culture fostering collaboration and team success.
Full Job Description
Primary Function

The Cloud Engineer is a key member of the Technology team, helping keep broadcast operations running smoothly with a focus on cloud and software technologies. You'll design, deploy, secure, and troubleshoot cloud solutions, applying best practices and strong problem-solving skills to keep our platform reliable, secure, and cost-effective.

The individual must have deep knowledge of network principles, all aspects of LAN, WAN and WLAN networks and Network services.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, deploy, and maintain cloud and related infrastructure
  • Advice and recommend enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture
  • Proactively suggest improvements, changes and optimizations
  • Communicate project and planning with management, both technical and general
  • Monitor cloud resources for performance and cost optimization
  • Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and software issues
  • Build, implement, and maintain configuration for core cloud services, including AWS, CloudFront, S3, SNS, and SQS
  • Administer, configure and deploy containerized applications and services using Kubernetes and Docker
  • Write scripts for deployment, monitoring, reporting, and alerting to support a robust, redundant, and highly available infrastructure
  • Assess security threats and their impact on customer environments
  • Triage and resolve technical, workflow, and user issues
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cloud solutions
  • Ensure compliance with security and data protection policies
  • Support and troubleshoot cloud and on-premises infrastructure as needed


Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a cloud or infrastructure engineering role, including 2+ years in a senior or lead capacity.
  • Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform -AWS preferred, including:
  • Cloud networking (Direct Connect/VPN, DNS, Route 53)
  • Cloud security and governance (IAM, roles, policies, MFA)
  • Containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker
  • Serverless platforms and services
  • Hybrid cloud architecture
  • Elasticsearch, Kubernetes clusters, and Docker
  • Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Node/TypeScript)
  • Proven adoption and strong understanding of use of AI in development workflows
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences, technical and general
  • Experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD
  • Experience with, Git, ECR, and EC2
  • Solid command of Linux administration
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Clear, confident communication - you can explain technical concepts to internal teams, project engineers, and stakeholders alike
  • Self-motivated and able to see tasks through to completion without close supervision
  • Comfortable working as part of a larger cross-functional team
  • Willingness to work occasional shift-based hours to support the platform


Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience via industry certifications, or hands-on professional experience.
  • Experience supporting live broadcast or media environments (Preferred).
  • Relevant cloud certifications e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect (Preferred).


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