[Hiring] Senior Cloud Engineer @USM

Role Description

We need a Sr. Cloud Engineer with at least 8+ years of IT experience and must have strong Azure and AWS cloud experience. You will operate in an agile environment with a three-week sprint cadence, using modern cloud technologies such as:

• Azure
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Terraform
• Python Django
• NextJS
• Celery
• Observability platforms like New Relic

The role involves working within established service delivery and front-end frameworks, integrating with platforms such as ServiceNow, and leveraging ETL tools like Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric where applicable.

Any Lead or Architect experience would be a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall IT experience with a strong background in software engineering and cloud technologies.
• Extensive experience working with major cloud platforms, specifically Azure and/or AWS.
• Hands-on experience developing applications and services hosted within Kubernetes environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python or other scripting languages used for automation and backend service development.
• Proficiency in front-end web development frameworks such as NextJS for building and enhancing user interfaces.
• Experience working with observability platforms such as New Relic or similar tools to monitor and optimize cloud services.
• Experience working with or within DevOps teams, including CI/CD practices and automated deployment pipelines.
• Practical experience developing and maintaining Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Proven experience as an accomplished software engineer building web applications and services in production environments.
• Ability to operate effectively in an agile environment with iterative delivery and a three-week sprint cadence.

Requirements

• Assist in leading a team of 3-5 developers, providing technical direction, mentoring, and oversight of solution design and implementation.
• Design, develop, and maintain Terraform code for cloud services, platforms, and business accelerators using Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• Lead the development and maintenance of services within an existing service delivery framework leveraging Python Django, NextJS, Kubernetes, Docker, and a proprietary automation framework.
• Develop agentic solutions for customer enablement within a proprietary platform, Smart Assist, ensuring intuitive and efficient user experiences.
• Design and implement asynchronous automated service pipelines using Kubernetes and Python-based Celery for the Cloud Services catalog of services.
• Develop and enhance front-end forms and related functionalities using NextJS within an established front-end framework.
• Collaborate with ServiceNow stakeholders to design and build services that can be directly consumed via the ServiceNow catalog.
• Work within an agile framework with a three-week sprint cadence, participating in planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Proactively assess and improve standards, methodologies, and processes to drive continuous improvement across cloud engineering practices.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable corporate and divisional policies, procedures, and security requirements.
• Serve as a technical expert and mentor for other cloud services developers, sharing best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and automation.
• Assist with provisioning public and private cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code for a large enterprise environment.
• Support the deployment of solutions in public cloud environments and assist with day-to-day management of cloud infrastructure.

Benefits

• This position is 100% remote, allowing you to work from your preferred location while collaborating closely with distributed team members.
• The work environment emphasizes structured processes, adherence to corporate and divisional policies, and a strong focus on security, reliability, and automation in a large-scale enterprise cloud setting.