Senior Cloud Engineer

Lenstra; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenstra is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer Consultant to join a major insurance project in Paris. You will help build a Data Science platform, provision infrastructure, and manage cloud operations with a focus on performance, security and cost-efficiency.

You should bring strong Python skills, fluent English and French, and experience with Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes in an IaC/DevOps environment. The role combines three days on-site with two days remote within France.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services and architectures (AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.
• DevOps mindset with CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building a Data Science platform and data infrastructure.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Provide AWS guidance across project lifecycle and optimize performance and cost.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure and processes.
• Share knowledge on cloud trends with the team.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

English proficiency

French proficiency

Python

Cloud computing

Code review humility

DevOps mindset

General CS knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

About Lenstra

Lenstra was created by the passion of engineers specialised in Computer Science with a proven history in delivering top quality solutions to its customers. Bringing together work excellence and vision we managed to serve top tier clients from a variety of industry domains like Banking/Insurance, Luxury and Tech. We help our clients to solve their most difficult problems around Cloud Computing & DevOps, Data Platform, IT Security by having a holistic approach of their environment and building often complex but always relevant solutions to help them accelerate their business. Our engineering team is committed to great ethics and most of our teammates are core contributors to OpenSource projects such as CPython, Postgres or Terraform.

About the role

We are currently seeking a talented AWS Cloud Engineer Consultant to join our team for a major insurance company. The successful candidates will:

• Participate building a Data Science platform (VM provisioning, Dataset accesses, Feature Store, Model Registy, etc.).
• Be accountable for infrastructure management, monitoring practices, disaster recovery exercises, etc.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on AWS throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Analyse and optimise cloud infrastructure to improve performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for cloud-related issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure, processes, and best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud technologies and share knowledge with the team.

Location

This job is based in Paris, 3 days onsite, 2 days remotely.

You may be a good addition to our team if

• You are committed to precision.
• You have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on customer success.
• You have very good written and oral communication skills in English and French.
• You are fluent in Python.
• You are comfortable with infrastructure-as-code.
• You are able to remain humble during a code review and you're not afraid to start all over and learn.
• You have a good general knowledge in Computer Science.
• You are familiar with Cloud Computing and have a good knowledge on one of the big providers (AWS, GCP or Azure).

Good to have

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services, architectures, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, especially Terraform.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Our recruitment process consists in 3 interviews

• 1 introductory call with the recruiter
• 1 technical interview with our consultant
• 1 behavioural interview with one of the partners