Cloud Engineer

Description

Summary: Design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure and platforms to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective services supporting applications and DevOps workflows. Highlights: 1. Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP. 2. Build and operate container platforms and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). 3. Collaborate with developers on cloud-native architectures and microservices. **Cloud Engineer — Job Description** **Role summary** Design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure and platforms to deliver scalable, secure, and cost‑effective services supporting applications and DevOps workflows. **Key responsibilities** * Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS) on AWS, Azure, or GCP. * Implement and manage IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, or Pulumi. * Build and operate container platforms and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/GKE/AKS). * Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployments with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins). * Implement networking, VPC/subnet design, load balancing, DNS, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect). * Manage identity, access, and security controls (IAM, RBAC, secrets management, KMS). * Monitor, log, and instrument systems (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Stack driver, Datadog); respond to incidents and perform root‑cause analysis. * Optimize cost, capacity, and performance; implement autoscaling and resource tagging. * Support backup, disaster recovery, and high‑availability architectures. * Collaborate with developers to design cloud\-native architectures, microservices, and serverless functions. * Enforce compliance and governance: policy as code, auditing, and remediation. * Create and maintain runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation. * Mentor engineers, perform architecture reviews, and contribute to platform roadmap. **Required skills \& experience** * 3–5 years cloud engineering or site reliability experience (adjust for level). * Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Proficiency with infrastructure\-as\-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) and CI/CD tooling. * Experience with container technologies and Kubernetes administration. * Strong Linux systems administration and scripting (Bash, Python, Go). * Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, load balancers). * Security best practices for cloud environments (IAM, encryption, VPC security). * Monitoring, alerting, and log aggregation experience. * Familiarity with databases and managed services (RDS, Cloud SQL, DynamoDB, Big Query). * Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills. Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent Pay: QAR161\.12 \- QAR356\.12 per month Work Location: On the road