Cloud Engineer

Role Purpose :

The Cloud Engineer plays a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on optimizing cloud environments, ensuring high availability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient solutions.

Job Metrics:

• Efficiency and performance improvements of cloud services.
• Number of successful cloud solution implementations.
• Average time to resolve complex technical issues.
• Rate of automation and process optimization.
Compliance with security and best practice standards.

AREAS OF PERFORMANCE

Core Tasks:

• Implement automation for routine tasks to improve efficiency.
• Participate in resource allocation and cloud costs.
• Implement and execute of medium-sized cloud projects.
• Collaborate with development teams for seamless integration.
• Security Implementation.
• Implement security measures for cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices.
• Identify areas for improvement in cloud processes and technologies.
Stay abreast of industry trends and integrate best practices.

Management/Leadership:

Documentation/Governance :

• Implement documentation standards for the team.
Ensure compliance with security and governance policies in cloud solutions.

Stakeholders’ Duties :

• Collaborate with development teams for seamless integration of applications.
Provide clear communication on project timelines and deliverables to stakeholders.

Stakeholder List :

• Cross-Functional Teams
• Development Teams
• Project Managers
• End Users
Vendors (if applicable)

Knowledge and Expertise:

• Demonstrate expertise in cloud automation and optimization.
Showcase knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.

Planning :

• Engage in resource planning for medium-sized cloud projects.
Identify areas for improvement in cloud processes and technologies.

KEY SKILLS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Industry Specific :

• 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering.
Previous experience in network, system engineering or infrastructure roles.

Specific Qualifications and Accreditations :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent work experience. (*Region specific, NA for US).
• Mid-level cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Google Cloud is a plus [DD1] .
Professional Cloud Architect is a plus.

Environment :

Product/Technical :

• Proficiency in cloud services and deployment (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Professional/Tasks :

• Project management skills managing medium-sized projects.
• Collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining scalable solutions.
Strong troubleshooting skills for resolving complex technical issues.

Personal :

• Ability to follow process but to remain flexible in achieving project objectives.
• Curious, interested in new products and technologies.
• Engages quickly, remains highly engaged regardless of frustrations and obstacles.
• Motivate, eager to learn and demonstrate values, able to learn independently, research via multiple sources and finds information as needed.
• Patient, shows empathy for stakeholders who take longer to understand, happy to re-explain as required.
• Responds rather than reacts
• Demonstrable examples of good work ethics.
• Able to pass a background check subject to local laws and legislation.