Cloud Engineer

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Intro – Born-in-the-cloud

QloudX is a born-in-the-cloud digital transformation boutique company with large expertise in multi-cloud technologies and strategic IT, with niched experience in the transportation and retail domains. Our goal is to help transportation and retail businesses across the globe implement cloud technologies in order to maximize value for their digital transformation journeys.

Leveraging our group’s 30+ years of experience and resources, QloudX is a brainchild of former CIOs who made a strategic decision to create a next generation cloud company that focuses on all things cloud. We are proud to have our headquarters in Europe, with employees spread across India, as we operate Remotely and our presence and active customers also extend to USA and Asia.

As AWS Premier Consulting Partners, we develop and create solutions for our customers with a multitude of cloud technologies, ranging from Data/Analytics, Serverless, DevOps, Containers etc.

Role: Cloud Engineer Location: Pune (Remote) Experience: 2 to 3 years Job Description: As part of Team QloudX, your responsibilities will be: Technical Skill set:

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  You must be demonstrating approximately 2 or 3 years of practical experience within AWS environments (for delivering Infra Management, Security Management, Application Management and Cost Management)
• We work a LOT with Managed Services, AWS Security, Support and maintenance, meaning - requiring a strong foundation in AWS.
• Delivering Managed Services across AWS Infrastructure, Security, Application, and Cost Management for global clients.
• Handling day-to-day monitoring, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of AWS workloads, including serverless architectures.
• Performing operational tasks such as patching, backup management, DR drills, troubleshooting API/Lambda errors, and infrastructure optimizations.
• We are following AWS Well-Architected Framework hence you’re expected to know this framework and Best Practices for AWS Services
• We are highly expecting to deliver in Cloud Security, so we look forward for the candidates who are well-versed with Cloud Security and AWS Security Services.
• We are providing Threat Detection and Reporting to most of the clients so you must have hands on experience to use CloudTrail, Guardrails, Macie, AWS Inspector, Security Hub, AWS Config, Amazon GuardDuty for monitoring and resolving issues reported by it and also creating reports to share with client for detected vulnerabilities from these services
• We also have Data Managed Services, so any knowledge or experience in Data Side like Amazon RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR, Glue, Data Pipeline etc is plus. Experience on CFT/Terraform, Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL etc is added advantage.
• We are also big on Cost Optimization, so we expect you to know about various pricing models, cost monitoring techniques and cost optimization strategies across AWS services.
• We are ambitious when it comes to certifications, especially within AWS. If you hold any Pro/Specialty cloud certifications it will be an advantage. If not, you should be ready to commit to clearing up your first AWS Pro/Specialty certification within 3 months.
• We also build various reports for our clients, so you’ll need to have good knowledge of MS products like MS-Excel, PowerPoint and Word. PowerBI is a plus. Using AI in Excel is plus.

Soft Skills:

• We’re a team of highly motivated, proactive, hands-on, individual contributors. We would expect the same from you.
• As you will be a part of Managed Services Team, you will be called to guide/help on AWS related challenges.
• You should have strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You’ll also be involved in critical communications, so you’ll need to have good written and verbal communication skills
• As we support multiple clients from various timezones, we do have different shifts that give you flexibility in your working hours

Mandatory Skills sets: · 1 to 3 years of practical experience with AWS · Previous experience with Managed Services, AWS Security, Support, and Maintenance · Linux Administrator · AWS Security Services expertise to improve security of AWS environments · AWS Cost expertise for cost monitoring and optimization · Hands on experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving API errors, Glue job errors, Lambda performance · AWS Monitoring expertise – set up & perform monitoring in best way possible / automation · Backup and DR expertise · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills · Basic knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., Java or Python) and core programming concepts · Good knowledge of MS products, including MS-Excel, PowerPoint, and Word · Good written and verbal communication skills · Flexibility to work in different shifts, as we support multiple clients from various time zones · Ability to learn quickly and work in a highly motivated, proactive, hands-on, individual contributor team environment
Preferred Skills Sets: · Experience in Conducting WAR and resolving HRIs · AWS cloud certifications are highly desired, and willingness to obtain them is required · Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or CloudFormation) is an advantage · Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Kibana, or Zabbix) is a plus · Hands on experience on WordPress to manage website · Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker or Kubernetes) is a bonus Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field · AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Certification · AWS Security Specialty Certification · 1 to 3 years of experience in AWS Cloud and AWS services · Any relevant certifications will be an added advantage