Sr. Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Cloud Engineer
Mode: Onsite - Fort Mill SC
Role: Contact

As a Sr. Cloud Engineer you will support the Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) teams in implementing and operationalizing cloud-native infrastructure solutions in AWS. The Cloud Engineering team part of I&O builds reusable Terraform modules to ensure security and compliance provides self-service offerings that enable teams to deploy infrastructure in a governed way and supports the stability and reliability of the enterprise cloud platform. You possess deep technical expertise in AWS and Terraform Cloud with proven ability to write production-grade infrastructure as code develop reusable Terraform modules and drive complex cloud infrastructure projects to completion. You will participate in design discussions implement infrastructure solutions and provide hands-on technical support to internal customers.

Responsibilities:

• Design develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules following best practices and HashiCorp module standards
• Implement cloud infrastructure solutions using Terraform Cloud and AWS services adhering to infrastructure as code principles
• Write test validate and peer-review Terraform code ensuring quality security and maintainability
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Octopus Deploy for infrastructure automation
• Participate in design discussions and technical planning sessions with architects and engineering teams
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal customers on infrastructure implementation and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical infrastructure solutions
• Operationalize cloud platforms for operational excellence security reliability performance cost optimization and resiliency through AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Implement monitoring logging and alerting solutions for cloud infrastructure
• Identify and resolve infrastructure issues performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning daily standups backlog grooming and retrospectives in JIRA
• Drive infrastructure projects from inception to completion ensuring timely delivery and quality standards
• Document infrastructure architecture runbooks and technical procedures
• Stay current with AWS services Terraform features and cloud infrastructure best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or technical institute degree/certificate or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure engineering
• 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture
• 3 years of production experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Proven experience developing reusable Terraform modules with proper versioning and documentation
• Strong expertise with Terraform Cloud including workspaces state management and remote execution
• Experience with CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions and Octopus Deploy
• Strong understanding of AWS services including VPC EC2 ECS/EKS Lambda RDS S3 IAM CloudWatch
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and JIRA
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and GitOps workflows
• Strong scripting skills: Python Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Understanding of networking concepts: VPCs subnets security groups load balancers DNS
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements in cloud environments
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion

Preferences:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate or Professional
• Experience with AWS Account Factory for Terraform (AFT)
• Experience with containerization technologies: Docker ECS EKS Kubernetes
• Experience with configuration management tools: Ansible Chef Puppet
• Knowledge of serverless architecture and AWS Lambda
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools: CloudWatch Datadog New Relic
• Familiarity with database technologies: PostgreSQL MySQL DynamoDB
• Experience with cloud migration projects
• Background in software development or DevOps engineering
• Experience with cost optimization and FinOps practices
• Knowledge of security scanning tools and vulnerability management