About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in multi-cloud environments, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation, security, and cloud cost management, with the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver reliable and compliant cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Design, deploy, and maintain workloads on GCP and AWS (e.g., Compute, Storage, VPC, IAM, RDS/Cloud SQL, Kubernetes/GKE/EKS).
Configure hybrid connectivity solutions (VPN, Interconnect, Direct Connect, Cloud Router, BGP).
Implement high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and backup strategies.
Continuously monitor and improve performance, reliability, and scalability of cloud environments.

Billing & Cost Optimization

Manage and optimize cloud billing and consumption across accounts and projects.
Define and implement budgets, alerts, and cost optimization strategies.
Partner with stakeholders to apply FinOps practices and ensure cost efficiency.

Automation & DevOps

Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Deployment Manager.
Automate provisioning, deployments, and operational tasks.
Support CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.

Security & Compliance

Apply security best practices for IAM, encryption, firewall policies, and network segmentation.
Utilize Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC) and AWS Security Hub for risk detection and compliance monitoring.
Ensure adherence to standards such as ISO, GDPR, PDPL, and other relevant regulations.
Integrate cloud environments with SIEM and centralized monitoring solutions.

Collaboration & Support

Partner with architects and application teams to migrate and modernize workloads.
Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and best practice guidelines.
Provide L2/L3 support for cloud services, ensuring SLAs are met.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
3+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer with hands-on expertise in GCP and/or AWS.
Proficiency in cloud services (Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, Kubernetes).
Strong skills in Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, GKE, EKS, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.

Certification (Mandatory)

Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
AWS certification (Solutions Architect Associate or higher) is a strong plus.

Preferred

Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud setups.
Knowledge of FinOps tools and cost governance frameworks.
Familiarity with ITIL or ITSM processes.
Exposure to cloud-native data services (BigQuery, Redshift, RDS, Cloud SQL).

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
Focused on security, automation, and cost optimization
Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated enterprise environment.

Cloud Engineer