Cloud Engineer (Full time - Remote Europe)

Ikerian; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing medical device software company is seeking a Cloud Engineer to optimize their AWS infrastructure. You will be responsible for enhancing cloud environments, managing tasks, and integrating new technologies to improve service delivery. Ideal candidates will have strong AWS experience and a university degree in a related field.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Occasional travel to HQ in Switzerland

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Proficient with core AWS services like IAM, S3, RDS, and EC2.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain AWS cloud environments and services.
• Manage tasks in cloud infrastructure backlog.
• Conduct POCs on new AWS services.

Skills

Problem-solving

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud security principles

Scripting

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

About Us

Ikerian AG (formerly RetinAI Medical) is a fast-growing medical device software company headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Our mission is to enable the right decisions sooner in healthcare, through transformative AI & data management solutions for disease screening and monitoring. Join our diverse team of entrepreneurs, developers, researchers, and commercial experts who are collectively shaping the future of healthcare.

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to join our team, where you will play a critical role in optimising our cloud infrastructure to meet our customers' needs. This position is pivotal to our mission of providing a seamless, secure, and scalable experience on our platform

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable AWS cloud environments and services
• Manage and prioritise tasks in the cloud infrastructure backlog to address immediate needs and plan long-term improvements
• Set up infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions, proactively addressing availability, performance or security issues
• Assess new technologies, systems, and services for production readiness, ensuring seamless and stable integration
• Prepare and maintain documentation on cloud processes, procedures, and architectures to ensure clear understanding and team-wide knowledge
• Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to evaluate and optimise our current infrastructure
• Conduct POCs (proof of concepts) on new AWS services, third-party tools, and technologies to drive continuous improvement in our infrastructure
  
  
  

Requirements

• A demonstrated entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• A university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services in a professional setting
• Proficiency with core AWS services, including IAM, S3, RDS, VPC, ECS, EC2, and more
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, preferably Terraform
• Scripting experience with one or more languages, such as Python, Bash, or Node.js
• Good knowledge of cloud security principles and services, such as AWS WAF, GuardDuty, KMS, and CloudTrail
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools, including GitLab (preferred), GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc
• Basic understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPC, Subnets, and Load Balancing
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools for cloud environments, such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, and the ELK stack
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to challenges
• A genuine interest in staying updated with new AWS services and features, integrating advancements into the cloud environment
• Ability to work well in a flexible, startup environment, taking initiative to establish new processes when necessary
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Familiarity with industry best practices in cloud architecture principles
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team setting
• Availability to work during Central European Time (CET) business hours.
  
  
  

Benefits

• A chance to be part of an exceptional team driving innovation in healthcare
• A competitive salary in a supportive work environment that fosters work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in an international setting
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion, which is fundamental to our ethos
• Occasional travel to our HQ in Switzerland, immersing you in our core operations and company culture