Senior CloudOps Engineer

OVERVIEW
We are looking for a Senior CloudOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS cloud operations, cloud security, and infrastructure automation. This role is critical in ensuring our cloud platforms are secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and highly available. You will take ownership of cloud optimization, security posture management, and automation using
Infrastructure as Code and scripting.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Operations & Reliability
Operate and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability,
performance, and scalability
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues across multiple environments
Implement best practices for cloud operations, resilience, and disaster recovery
Collaborate with application teams to improve operational excellence for serverless workloads
Cloud Security
Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures following security best practices
Identify, analyze, and remediate security issues and vulnerability findings from security tools and audits
Work closely with security teams to improve cloud security posture and compliance
Implement IAM policies, network security controls, encryption, and logging/monitoring
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
Design and manage infrastructure using Terraform and IaC best practices
Build and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python (or similar scripting languages)
Automate cloud operations, security controls, monitoring, and remediation workflows
Cloud Optimization
Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives (FinOps mindset)
Optimize performance, scalability, and resource utilization across AWS services
Provide recommendations and implement improvements to reduce waste and improve efficiency
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of experience in Cloud Operations
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
o EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AppSync, API Gateway o Serverless services such as AWS Lambda
Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC design, routing, security groups,
NACLs, VPNs)
Proven experience in cloud security, vulnerability management, and incident remediation
Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
Strong automation skills using Python (or equivalent scripting language)
Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud and security issues under pressure
Nice to Have
Experience with cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Wiz, etc)
Knowledge of DevOps / CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with container platforms (EKS, ECS, Docker)
AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Security Specialty)
Soft Skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and take ownership of cloud environments
Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Security-first mindset with a passion for automation and continuous improvement