Engineer - Cloud Foundations

The Wendy's Company•Columbus, OH

4d•$74,000 - $126,000•Remote

About The Position

An Engineer of Cloud Foundations is responsible for implementing and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that supports enterprise cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud platforms by supporting efforts in infrastructure automation, identity and access management, and platform governance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab), and cloud-native security frameworks. This role will also partner with FinOps, engineering, and operations teams to align foundational capabilities with business and technical strategies.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering Including experience in at least 2 cloud providers
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code and automation tools. Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
Strong understanding of cloud security and governance frameworks Including IAM, encryption, policy enforcement, and compliance standards across multi-cloud environments.
Experience with monitoring, observability, and cost optimization tools. Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, or native cloud cost explorers.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively with engineering, finance, and business teams to align cloud foundations with strategic goals.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees or certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus.
FinOps experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Deploy foundational cloud components including networking, IAM, logging, and monitoring across multi-cloud environments.
Automate foundational infrastructure efforts using Terraform, Jenkins, and GitHub workflows to support scalable and repeatable deployments.
Implement cloud security best practices, including role-based access controls, policy enforcement, and audit logging. Ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
Monitor and optimize cloud platform performance, availability, and cost. Collaborate with product and platform teams to ensure operational excellence.
Work closely with FinOps, data engineering, and product teams to ensure foundational services meet evolving business needs.
Maintain detailed documentation of cloud foundation architecture, processes, and standards. Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams.