Cloud IaC Engineer
WEX, San Francisco, CA, United States
About the Team & Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer with a strong development background to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and cutting-edge technologies. The Cloud Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving our cloud initiatives, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our cloud environments.
How you'll make an impact
Cloud Infrastructure Design and Implementation: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions on Azure and AWS platforms, adhering to industry best practices and company standards.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform to define and manage cloud infrastructure as code, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and traceability across environments.
Version Control: Manage and maintain version control systems, particularly using Git (github), to ensure codebase integrity and collaboration.
Cloud Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python to streamline cloud operations, deployments, and resource management tasks.
Cloud Monitoring and Optimization: Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify performance bottlenecks, security risks, and cost optimization opportunities.
Cloud Security: Enforce security best practices and compliance standards throughout the cloud infrastructure, including access controls, data encryption, and vulnerability management.
Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and security, to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.
Troubleshooting and Incident Response: Provide timely troubleshooting and incident response for cloud-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on business operations.
Disaster Recovery Planning: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or system failure.
Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud infrastructure, configurations, runbooks, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.
Experience you'll bring
A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS platforms.
Proven expertise in using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Strong proficiency in Python scripting for automation and cloud operations tasks.
Solid understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems for cloud deployments.
Certifications:
Possess at least one relevant cloud certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate).
Skills:
Deep understanding of cloud architecture principles, networking concepts, and security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of advanced networking concepts and experience with cloud networking services such as VPC/Vnet, VPN, Load Balancing.
Understanding of PKI infrastructure (certificates, encryption keys, and authentication protocols).
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Github Actions or Azure DevOps.
Experience with logging and monitoring products such as Splunk and Datadog.
Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.