Senior Cloud Engineer
Core
Design, automate, and operate secure, scalable AWS cloud platforms supporting enterprise-scale applications and millions of student interactions.
Role type
Senior Cloud Engineer (IC)
Builds
Cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation workflows for Western Governors University
Domain
Higher Education / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS engineering, Linux administration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipeline design, Python/Node/Bash scripting, container/serverless architecture, observability implementation, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Cloud modernization leadership, self-service infrastructure enablement, secure-by-design architecture
Technologies
AWS, Linux, Python, Node, Bash, Containers, Serverless
Responsibilities
Design and evolve AWS cloud infrastructure; Develop cloud architecture roadmaps; Build IaC solutions; Automate provisioning and operational workflows; Design highly available compute, networking, and storage services; Implement monitoring and observability solutions; Optimize infrastructure performance and costs; Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; Partner with engineering teams to enable DevOps practices; Design cloud-native architectures using containers and serverless; Collaborate with security teams on IAM best practices; Troubleshoot complex production issues; Create technical documentation and operational runbooks; Mentor Cloud and DevOps Engineers; Participate in architecture discussions for cloud modernization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities