CloudOps Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Senior CloudOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS cloud

operations, cloud security, and infrastructure automation. This role is critical in ensuring our

cloud platforms are secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and highly available. You will take

ownership of cloud optimization, security posture management, and automation using

Infrastructure as Code and scripting.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Operations & Reliability

• Operate and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability,

performance, and scalability

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues across multiple

environments

• Implement best practices for cloud operations, resilience, and disaster recovery

• Collaborate with application teams to improve operational excellence for serverless

workloads

Cloud Security

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures following security best

practices

• Identify, analyze, and remediate security issues and vulnerability findings from

security tools and audits

• Work closely with security teams to improve cloud security posture and compliance

• Implement IAM policies, network security controls, encryption, and logging/monitoring

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Design and manage infrastructure using Terraform and IaC best practices

• Build and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python (or similar scripting languages)

• Automate cloud operations, security controls, monitoring, and remediation workflows

Cloud Optimization

• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives (FinOps mindset)

• Optimize performance, scalability, and resource utilization across AWS services

• Provide recommendations and implement improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Operations

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:

o EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AppSync, API Gateway

o Serverless services such as AWS Lambda

• Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC design, routing, security groups,

NACLs, VPNs)

• Proven experience in cloud security, vulnerability management, and incident

remediation

• Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code

• Strong automation skills using Python (or equivalent scripting language)

• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

• Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud and security issues under pressure

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Wiz, etc)

• Knowledge of DevOps / CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with container platforms (EKS, ECS, Docker)

• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Security Specialty)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of cloud environments

• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

• Security-first mindset with a passion for automation and continuous improvement