Cloud Engineer / Architect at Jobility Talent Solutions

Description:

• We are looking for a cloud engineer / Architect with strong technical and leadership skills to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will architect/design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions using tools like ArgoCD, Corssplane, GitHub, Terraform, and Kubernetes. You will also lead initiatives to improve our Cloud, and GitOps best practices, mentor junior team members, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive initiatives to ensure our cloud environments are scalable, secure, and cost-effective

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Architectural Design: Design robust and scalable architectures leveraging ArgoCD for GitOps and Crossplane / Terraform for infrastructure management.
• Deployment Strategy: Develop and implement deployment strategies that leverage ArgoCD for automated application delivery.
• Infrastructure Management: Utilize Crossplane / Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices across the organization.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices in GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure management.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies that enhance our deployment processes and infrastructure management.
• GitHub: Establish and promote best practices for GitOps workflows, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews
• Monitoring & Optimization: Design and implement Observability capability solutions to ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaaC) using tools like Terraform, Crossplane, or similar.
• Kubernetes: Responsible for architecting large clusters and operationally supporting it.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Security: Experience with security tools like Wiz / OPA / Kyverno along with in-depth knowledge of security principles and frameworks.
• Leadership and Mentorship:
• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to upskill team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
• Provide strategic guidance on cloud architecture and design principles.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and trends to drive innovation within the team.
• Identify areas for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in cloud operations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior level engineer/Architect or similar role in a cloud-native environment
• Extensive experience with ArgoCD and Crossplane.
• GitHub Proficiency: Strong understanding of Git and GitHub workflows, including branching strategies and pull request management
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane/Cloudformation, etc) is a plus.
• Leadership experience with the ability to drive/guide and motivate a team.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, ArgoCD, Crossplane, Github).
• Expert level knowledge in engineering and operational-related tasks on containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expert-level knowledge in network concepts and implementation on AWS (VPC, WAF, etc.)
• Expert level knowledge in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Istio Service Mesh, API G/W
• Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Splunk, Cribl).
• Experience working on security-related certifications like PCI
• Experience with workflow and issue management tools such as JIRA/ ServiceNow.