Cloud Engineer Lead

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer (Level 3) to lead and support cloud infrastructure operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP for commercial and government environments. The role requires strong hands-on experience in multi-cloud management, automation (IaC), OS lifecycle and patching, application troubleshooting , and operational leadership . The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical depth, security awareness, and mentorship capability in high-availability and compliance-driven setups.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and operate multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) ensuring reliability, performance, and uptime.
• Lead OS patching (Windows & Linux) and lifecycle management using AWS Patch Manager, Azure Update Management, and SCCM.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or ARM templates.
• Drive automation , environment standardization, and configuration compliance.
• Support application deployment, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Maintain security posture through CIS hardening, vulnerability remediation, and IAM best practices.
• Participate in ITIL-based operations (Incident, Problem, Change Management) using ServiceNow or Jira.
• Oversee backup, recovery, and monitoring tools for production systems.
• Lead and mentor Level 2 engineers, conduct technical reviews, and promote best practices.
• Maintain clear documentation, SOPs, and audit-readiness across operations.

Skills & Experience

Preferred Certifications

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Troubleshooting

Kubernetes

Azure

Architect

Cloud Storage

Scripting

Reliability

Windows Server

JIRA

Python

Windows

Google Cloud

Docker

GCP

ITIL

Ansible

Disaster Recovery

Linux

Amazon Cloud