Senior Cloud Engineer

## Senior Cloud EngineerApply: Morristown, NJ: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR101004At Coaction, we’re a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.**About Us:**Coaction Specialty Insurance Group (Coaction) is a privately-owned, specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance company headquartered in Morristown New Jersey, with additional offices in Alpharetta Georgia, Glendale California, and New York City. The AWS & Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for the design, operation, security, and continuous improvement of Coaction’s cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. This role is hands-on and execution‐oriented, with accountability for reliability, cost efficiency, disaster recovery readiness, and alignment with enterprise security and compliance standards. The position supports an AWS‐first architecture while maintaining and operating key Azure workloads, partnering with internal teams and managed service providers to deliver high‐quality cloud services. **Key Responsibilities:**· Responsible for Cloud Service and Support end to end· Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure and services on AWS· Azure Cloud operations and services experience a plus· Deep experience with Disaster Recovery programming Design with AWS services· Monitor and optimize AWS services for performance, security, and cost-efficiency· Ensure cloud security best practices, compliance, and governance policies· Troubleshoot and resolve ALL cloud infrastructure related issues· Infrastructure liaison and project member for relevant contributions to Coaction IT teams on business and technology initiatives· Stay updated with AWS innovations and recommend improvements· Provide AWS Technical leadership within the Coaction IT organization· Provide Project leadership and oversight to upgrade, consolidate and enhance Global Coaction Infrastructure technology and associated frameworks.· Work closely with 3rd party support providers on Cloud OPS details· Responsible for Backup and Recovery operations· Perform Tier 1 through Tier III support **Qualifications & Skills:**· Strong experience operating infrastructure in:o AWS (primary)o Azure (supporting / secondary)· Proficiency in AWS services (RDS, Redshift, EC2, ECS, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch CloudTrail, Security services, etc.)· Strong understanding of networking and security in AWS· Must be able to work independently with minimal s supervision in a dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously· AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are a plus ++· Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS)· Comfortable making decisions within scope and escalating only when appropriate· Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell· Familiarity with SDLC, DevOps· Familiarity with Agile project management framework· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)· 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering with AWS· Experience with automation development **Leadership & Communication Skills**• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical teams and non-technical business or executive stakeholders• Demonstrated leadership experience, including mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence outcomes across IT, business units, and third-party vendors• Comfortable presenting cloud strategy, project status, and risk assessments to senior leadership and executive audiences• Sound judgment and clear, calm communication under pressure, particularly during incident response, outages, and disaster recovery events• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with a track record of building strong working relationships across departments• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple senior-level initiatives• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment*\\*\\*This is not a fully remote position. Applicants must sit in our Morristown, NJ office on our hybrid work schedule.\\*\\***Salary range specific to for this role : $100,000-$150,000 + discretionary incentive bonus + benefits depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, and qualifications. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.***Equal Opportunity Employer**Coaction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Coaction’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coaction also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. #J-18808-Ljbffr