Cloud Engineer

Momentec Brands•Kannapolis, NC

13d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Cloud Engineer designs, implements, and manages cloud-based infrastructure and services to support efficient, reliable operations. The role works with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to deploy and maintain scalable solutions, collaborate with development teams to optimize cloud applications, ensure security and compliance, manage resources, monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and automate processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The engineer works with the engineering team to identify cloud solutions, document deployment and infrastructure-maintenance practices, and provide guidance and mentorship to development teams. The role also develops and deploys AWS applications under the direction of lead architects and participates in the software development life cycle, from planning and requirements through development, testing, and quality assurance. The position is full-time, typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The work environment is described as office or remote.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or mathematics.
At least 3 years of experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions on AWS platforms.
Experience architecting solutions using Kubernetes.
Understanding of and experience with the five pillars of a well-architected framework.
Strong understanding of and hands-on experience with .NET Core and Node.js frameworks.
Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, or advanced analytics.
Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of business analysts, developers, quality analysts, and subject matter experts.

Nice To Haves

AWS certifications.
Strong understanding of AWS serverless platforms.
Knowledge of big data services and languages, including Glue, DMS, Python, and Spark.
Knowledge of web services, APIs, REST, and RPC.
Knowledge of Azure DevOps; experience using it with AWS is a plus.

Responsibilities

Work with the engineering team to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions.
Define and document best practices and strategies for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.
Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams building cloud competencies.
Maintain application performance, uptime, scalability, code quality, and thoughtful design.
Manage cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines.
Design, build, and deploy AWS applications under the direction of lead architects.
Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle for AWS solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance.
Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures.
Monitor cloud spending, mentor engineers on cost-optimization practices, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Educate teams on new cloud-based initiatives and provide training as required.
Identify and resolve potential issues before they affect business productivity.