Cloud Operations Lead

Senior Cloud Operations Engineer AWS / Multi-Cloud Infrastructure (100% Hands-On Remote/Onsite Hybrid)

Drive mission-critical cloud operations across AWS Azure and OCI in a role that rewards precision problem-solving and technical mastery.
This position is fully hands-on - ideal for a senior engineer who thrives on optimizing complex multi-account environments automating infrastructure and ensuring resilience at scale.

(Architect-only profiles are not a fit for this role.)

Key Focus Areas

• AWS Control Tower organization policies and multi-account management.

• AWS Backup and SSM patching at scale; AMI deployments and configuration pushes.

• Advanced AWS service management (EC2 ECS EKS RDS S3 CloudFront Lambda SageMaker).

• Secure S3/SFTP externalization and cross-account data transfer.

• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation with Terraform CloudFormation and Python.

• IAM policy design permissions boundaries and access governance.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain large-scale cloud infrastructure to ensure security reliability and cost optimization.

• Lead incident response root-cause analysis and preventive action for all cloud-related issues.

• Implement detailed monitoring and observability for availability and performance metrics.

• Automate recurring tasks using IaC and Python scripting; improve efficiency through DevOps-style tooling.

• Conduct change-impact analyses and maintain compliance with governance frameworks.

• Mentor and guide cloud operations team members fostering accountability and technical excellence.

• Collaborate with internal IT DevOps and security stakeholders to align strategy and implementation.

• Maintain documentation and reports on infrastructure incidents and operational KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or related engineering field.

• 10 years of IT experience with hands-on cloud operations leadership in enterprise settings.

• Deep expertise in AWS (ECS EKS Lambda RDS S3 EC2 Control Tower).

• Proficiency in Terraform CloudFormation and Python for infrastructure automation.

• Experience with Azure and OCI environments.

• Strong background in Windows/Linux administration VMware and Active Directory / Azure AD SSO.

• Networking knowledge: DNS DHCP PKI LAN/WAN protocols.

• Proven success implementing cloud cost optimization monitoring and disaster-recovery frameworks.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect Expert

• DevOps tools familiarity (Jenkins Git CI/CD pipelines).

• ITIL or service-management framework knowledge.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Youre a proactive engineer who owns cloud infrastructure end-to-end balancing uptime cost control and automation. Youre fluent in AWS and comfortable diving into code troubleshooting issues in real time and mentoring others toward operational excellence.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Comprehensive benefits relocation assistance (as applicable).

• No commission bonus or travel required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability veteran status or any other protected classification.

Application Instructions

Apply with a résumé highlighting direct AWS infrastructure management and Terraform/Python automation experience.

Do not include compensation history.
All submissions remain confidential and compliant with OFCCP and federal hiring standards.

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