Senior Engineer - Cloud Platform

Role overview

Cloud platform delivery and operations

• Implement, harden, test, and maintain Google Cloud, Azure, and Oracle Cloud services across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, networking, storage, compute, identity, Kubernetes, automation, and governance.
• Manage access privileges and ensure cloud solutions are secure, reliable, scalable, performant, and available.
• Build, deploy, configure, harden, and test technical solutions; automate repetitive cloud tasks and develop or modify scripts.
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud environments and resolve performance, system, and operational issues.
• Implement and maintain cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions; collaborate with DevOps and automation teams to streamline deployment and infrastructure management.

Security, monitoring, and infrastructure

• Implement Azure Policy, Google Organization Policy, policy-as-code, and preventive governance controls; remediate issues identified through Azure and Google Cloud consoles.
• Implement and maintain Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Google Security Command Center, and related security services.
• Configure encryption, Azure Key Vault, Google Cloud KMS, certificate management, and secrets-management services.
• Maintain Grafana dashboards and alerts and Prometheus monitoring; manage log pipelines through Sentinel integration and App Insights.
• Operate API management, databases, and integration platforms, including day-two operations; implement AI and cloud resources using well-architected framework recommendations.
• Provision and manage Azure AKS, Google GKE, Oracle OKE, and Red Hat OpenShift clusters; support Active Directory, Group Policy, LAPS, SCCM/WSUS, BitLocker, and PKI/CA.
• Manage and support Red Hat, CentOS, and Ubuntu Linux environments; maintain technical standards and repositories for deliverables, methods, and deployment documentation.
• Use performance and diagnostic tools to test solutions and validate changes; oversee vendors and support successful implementation and handover to support teams.

Education and experience

• Diploma or degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• At least 10 years of related IT experience, including at least 5 years in cloud environments.
• Experience as an Azure, Oracle, or Google platform engineer or similar, deploying and managing cloud IaaS and PaaS, with an emphasis on Kubernetes workloads.
• Experience operating cloud platforms at scale and working in a senior Level 3 technical support capacity.
• Experience implementing Microsoft infrastructure technologies using best practices.

Technical qualifications

• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including VPN, DNS, load balancers, and firewalls, and of Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Ability to write PowerShell scripts and understanding of cloud automation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as ARM templates or Terraform.
• IT infrastructure deployment experience covering troubleshooting, design, and implementation; experience on transformation projects and transitions to implementation support teams.
• Azure Virtual Desktop implementation and management experience is advantageous.
• Accreditations such as CKA/CKAD, Azure/GCP/OCI associate or professional certifications, and ITIL Foundation are listed as examples.

Behavioral qualifications

• Able to work under pressure, independently, and prioritize with minimal supervision; able to handle multiple changing deadlines and priorities.
• Strong multitasking, attention to detail, analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective communication, facilitation, influencing, and collaboration skills, including presenting ideas clearly and working across teams.

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