Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Position Overview

• Cloud Architecture Design
• Design scalable and reliable cloud solutions using AWS and GCP.
• Ensure architectures meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
• Resource Optimization
• Analyze and optimize cloud resource allocation to minimize costs.
• Implement cost-effective solutions for infrastructure management.
• CI/CD Automation
• Automate CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Manage and enhance deployment workflows to reduce lead times.
• Infrastructure Development
• Develop and maintain core data processing and service layers.
• Ensure seamless integration of services to support scalable operations.
• Incident Management
• Act as an escalation point for production incidents, ensuring swift resolution.
• Proactively monitor systems and address issues to maintain uptime.
• Security & Compliance
• Implement and maintain standards for PCI-DSS compliance, ensuring secure data handling across cloud infrastructure.
• Conduct compromise assessments to proactively identify vulnerabilities and respond to potential breaches.
• Lead patch management cycles to ensure system integrity and minimize security risks.
• Disaster Recovery & Testing
• Plan and execute Disaster Recovery (DR) drills, ensuring business continuity and data protection in alignment with recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs).

OKRs

• Design and implement

  a scalable cloud architecture ensuring

  99.9% uptime

  .

• Reduce cloud operational costs by 20%

  within six months.

• Automate 90%

  of deployment processes,

  reducing deployment time by 50%

  .
• Ensure

  average incident resolution time

  is

  less than 30 minutes

  for critical production issues.
• Develop a

  comprehensive monitoring and alerting system

  within three months.

Requirements

Education

• Required:

  Bachelor s degree in

  Computer Science, Engineering

  , or a related field.

• Preferred:

  Master s degree in

  Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Engineering

  , or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 8 to 10 years

  of experience in

  cloud engineering

  or a similar role.
• Proven expertise in

  managing and optimizing cloud platforms

  (

  AWS/GCP

  ).

Technical Expertise

• Proficiency in

  cloud platforms

  like

  AWS and GCP

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  Infrastructure as Code tools

  (

  Terraform, CloudFormation

  ).
• Strong understanding of

  CI/CD tools

  (

  Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD

  ).
• Experience with

  containerization

  (

  Docker

  ) and

  orchestration

  (

  Kubernetes

  ).
• Expertise in

  monitoring and logging tools

  (

  Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack

  ).
• Proficiency in

  programming languages

  like

  Python, Go,

  or

  Java

  .

Soft Skills

• Strong

  problem-solving

  and

  analytical abilities

  .
• Excellent

  communication skills

  to collaborate with

  cross-functional teams

  .
• Ability to work in a

  fast-paced, dynamic environment

  .

Key Competency

• Infrastructure Expertise:

  Deep understanding of

  cloud platforms

  and

  scalable architecture design

  .

• Automation and Optimization:

  Ability to

  streamline processes

  and improve

  cost-efficiency

  .

• Collaboration:

  Work effectively with

  engineering

  and

  operational teams

  .

• Ownership:

  Take full responsibility for the

  cloud infrastructure

  and its performance.

• Adaptability:

  Thrive in

  dynamic and rapidly changing environments

  .

Success Metrics

• Maintain

  99.9% uptime

  across all cloud infrastructure.
• Achieve a

  20% reduction in cloud costs

  within six months.

• Complete automation of CI/CD pipelines

  , reducing deployment lead times by

  50%

  .

• Resolve critical production incidents

  within

  30 minutes

  on average.
• Implement a

  robust monitoring system

  with

  minimal false alerts

  .

Benefits

• Competitive Salary:

  Aligned with

  industry standards and experience

  .

• Professional Development:

  Access to training in

  big data, cloud computing

  , and

  data integration tools

  .

• Comprehensive Benefits:

  Health insurance

  and

  flexible working options

  .

• Growth Opportunities:

  Career progression within Tookitaki s

  rapidly expanding Services Delivery team

  .