Senior Cloud Engineer

Role: Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Dallas TX (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Description:

• We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to architect design build and operate a secure scalable and highly automated multi-cloud platform leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. As a key technical leader you will drive the evolution of our multi-cloud engineering enabling resilient cloud-native services that support mission-critical enterprise workloads.
• This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture infrastructure as code (IaC) and distributed systems engineering with a strong focus on Terraform-driven automation and platform standardization. The ideal candidate brings strong Kubernetes IAM networking and policy management experience along with a disciplined approach to security reliability and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Engineering Design & Architecture
• Architect engineer and implement scalable secure and resilient cloud solutions across GCP and AWS with Azure as a plus. Engineer multi-region highly available architectures aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.
• Infrastructure Automation & IaC
• Lead engineering adoption and development of Terraform-based infrastructure as code ensuring consistency compliance and reusability. Build and maintain modular Terraform frameworks for provisioning cloud infrastructure. Integrate IaC into CI/CD pipelines to enable fully automated provisioning and deployment workflows.
• Containerization & Kubernetes Platforms
• Direct knowledge and engineering leveraging Kubernetes platforms (EKS GKE) and associated ecosystems. Implementation of container orchestration best practices including scaling observability and security.
• Identity Access & Security Governance
• Experienced working knowledge architecting and designing robust IAM strategies across GCP and AWS including least-privilege access models. Implement policy frameworks for access control resource governance and regulatory compliance.
• Networking & Connectivity
• Direct knowledge and experience architecting designing and engineering cloud networking solutions including VPC/VNet design routing peering VPNs and private connectivity. Ensure secure high-performance connectivity between cloud environments and on-premises systems.
• Policy Management & Governance
• Deep understanding of policy management policy-as-code frameworks to ensure consistent governance of resources tagging strategies and compliance controls. Collaboration with governance policy and security teams to ensure cloud environments meet enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Modernization & Mentorship
• Champion cloud-native and platform engineering best practices across the organization. Drive the evolution of platform engineering practice by incorporating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles. Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership for complex cloud initiatives. Serve as an escalation point for critical cloud infrastructure and platform issues.
• Required Qualifications & Skills
• Cloud Platforms & Architecture
• Extensive firsthand experience with AWS and GCP in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud architecture including high availability disaster recovery and multi-region design.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native services and distributed systems principles.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation:

• Advanced proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Experience designing reusable modules and managing Terraform state at scale.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and Git-based workflows.

Kubernetes & Container Platforms:

• Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS GKE) and container ecosystems.
• Knowledge of Helm service meshes and container security best practices.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Deep understanding of IAM concepts in AWS and GCP including roles policies and federation.
• Experience implementing RBAC and least-privilege access models at scale.
• Networking & Core Infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking concepts: VPCs subnets routing load balancing DNS and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience designing secure network architectures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Policy Management & Governance
• Direct experience with policy enforcement frameworks and governance models in AWS and GCP.
• Familiarity with policy-as-code tools and compliance automation practices.
• Preferred Qualifications
• At least 8 to 10 years experience engineering infrastructure in a multi-cloud environment experience with modern cloud-native technologies such as container orchestration platforms (e.g. Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes) and public cloud experiences are an advantage.
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments with a strong grasp of data privacy compliance frameworks and disaster recovery architectures.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect Google Professional Cloud Architect or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD).
• Experience with platform engineering internal developer platforms (IDP) or self-service cloud models