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Senior Cloud Engineer - Governance

USAFull-time2026-11-10

Core

Develop, implement, monitor, and enforce cloud governance frameworks, policies, and security best practices across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Role type

Senior Cloud Engineer (Governance & Security)

Builds

Automated governance solutions, infrastructure-as-code workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and cost optimization reports.

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Cost Management

Required skills

Cloud governance frameworks, IAM policies, Zero Trust strategies, Entra environments, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, CloudFormation, cloud cost management, security assessments, audits, root-cause analysis, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, NIST, SAML, OIDC, just-in-time privilege elevation.

Preferred skills

Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.

Technologies

Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Entra, YubiKeys, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

Develop and enforce cloud governance frameworks and policies; Conduct security assessments, audits, and incident response; Implement and manage IAM policies and Zero Trust strategies; Monitor cloud usage and costs to optimize spending; Build automated infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines; Partner with development and security teams to integrate governance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC