Cloud Platform Engineer

Position Overview

The Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure that supports enterprise applications and critical business operations. This role ensures cloud solutions are reliable, resilient, and aligned with organizational architecture and security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, or other approved cloud platforms
• Implement scalable architecture using compute, storage, networking, and identity services
• Support deployment of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Optimize cloud resource utilization to balance performance, reliability, and cost efficiency

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain cloud security controls including identity management, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with Security teams to conduct risk assessments, vulnerability remediation, and incident response activities

Operational Excellence

• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; proactively resolve issues and optimize workloads
• Maintain documentation for cloud environments, configurations, and operational procedures
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution
• Participate in on-call rotations as needed to support critical systems

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with application teams to design cloud-ready solutions
• Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and escalation support for cloud-related issues
• Work closely with IT, Security, DevOps, and application teams to plan, deploy, and operate cloud environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3–5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure roles
• Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS services
• Proficiency with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPC/VNet design, firewalls, DNS, VPNs, load balancing)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications