Cloud Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Configure and maintain cloud services using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and security.
• Manage virtual machines, storage, databases, and networking services.
• Implement cloud security policies and access controls.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and application issues.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Optimize cloud resources to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Work with development and DevOps teams to support application deployment.
• Maintain cloud documentation and infrastructure configurations.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud systems.

Required Technical Skills

• Knowledge of cloud platforms:
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, and VPN.
• Understanding of virtualization and cloud computing concepts.
• Knowledge of cloud storage and database services.
• Basic knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of IAM (Identity and Access Management).
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools.
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, and GitHub Actions.
• Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud security and compliance.
• Understanding of load balancing and auto-scaling.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Prometheus.