Senior Cloud Engineer

Job DetailExperience Level Sr LevelDegree Type Bachelor of Science (BS)Employment Full TimeWorking Type HybridJob Reference Salary Type AnnuallyIndustry Aerospace & DefenseSelling Points Lead impactful cloud engineering projects at a dynamic technology company. Enhance secure, scalable platforms using cutting-edge tools and methodologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.Job DescriptionSenior Cloud Engineer OverviewThe Senior Cloud Engineer role focuses on building and operating secure, reliable cloud platforms supporting production software and services.Combine infrastructure engineering, backend development, deployment automation, and operational ownership for scalable cloud solutions.Create systems deployable across diverse environments, ensuring consistent performance and reliability.Work with engineering teams to prioritize platform improvements and address technical limitations effectively.Utilize AI-assisted tools for development while ensuring secure and validated implementations.Participate in production support, incident response, and operational readiness activities for owned services.Enhance platform reliability, security, scalability, and infrastructure efficiency as usage grows.Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to achieve organizational goals.Senior Cloud Engineer Key Responsibilities & DutiesDesign and maintain cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices for compute, networking, and security controls.Develop backend and cloud-native services ensuring secure and reliable production-scale operations.Create deployment architectures for software platforms across diverse environments.Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability systems to proactively identify issues.Develop portable deployment patterns reducing environment-specific configuration overhead.Improve security posture, scalability, and efficiency of cloud platforms.Participate in on-call rotations and incident response for operational readiness.Utilize AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and validate results.Senior Cloud Engineer Job RequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles.Strong practical experience with AWS and infrastructure-as-code technologies like Terraform.Proficiency in backend development; experience with Rust or similar languages preferred.Experience designing and operating monitoring and observability systems for production workloads.Knowledge of deploying software across heterogeneous environments, including containerized platforms.Background in cryptography, information security, or compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or FIPS.Legally authorized to work in the United States.