Senior Staff Cloud Engineer - AWS

Skylo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option equity

Wellness allowances

Education reimbursement

Generous time-off policy

Opportunities to work abroad

Job summary

Skylo in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a Staff Cloud Engineer (AWS) to lead design, implementation, and optimization of our AWS-based cloud infrastructure, shaping architecture, driving automation, and ensuring scalability, reliability and security across environments.

You will own IaC, manage compute/storage/networking, lead SRE practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and security teams to deliver cloud-native solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 5 focused on AWS.
• Proven expertise with AWS core services (EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, VPC, Route 53).
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
• Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and service mesh architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure AWS architectures.
• Define best practices for compute, storage, and networking.
• Architect solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code initiatives and automate provisioning and configuration management.
• Improve observability with logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Mentor cloud and DevOps engineers and influence long‑term strategy.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

Security

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Networking

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

EKS/ECS

Job description

Staff Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our AWS-based cloud infrastructure. Shape our cloud architecture, drive automation, and ensure scalability, reliability, and security across all environments.

How You Will Contribute

Architecture & Design

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS architectures.
• Define best practices for compute (EC2, ECS, EKS), storage (S3, EBS, EFS), and networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect).
• Architect solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Partner with application teams to design cloud-native solutions optimized for AWS.

Infrastructure Engineering & Automation

• Drive Infrastructure as Code initiatives (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
• Automate provisioning, scaling, and configuration management.
• Improve observability and operational efficiency through logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Lead performance tuning and capacity planning for critical workloads.

Security & Compliance

• Embed AWS security best practices (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub).
• Partner with the security team to ensure compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Implement zero‑trust principles and least‑privilege access controls.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a technical leader and mentor for cloud and DevOps engineers.
• Influence long‑term cloud strategy, tooling, and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, security, and engineering teams.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture boards, and technical roadmaps.

What We Look For

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 5 focused on AWS.
• Proven expertise with AWS core services (EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, VPC, Route 53).
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
• Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and service mesh architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, Go, Bash).
• Strong knowledge of observability tooling (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, ELK).
• Excellent communication, mentorship, and cross‑functional leadership skills.
• AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional.
• Comfortable working US shift hours; role based in India.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with multi‑account strategy and AWS Organizations.
• Background in FinOps / cloud cost optimization.
• Prior experience in regulated industries (fintech, telecom, healthcare).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program.
• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement.
• A generous time‑off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad.
• Opportunity to be part of developing and running the world’s first commercial, live direct‑to‑device satellite network and service.
• Access to world‑class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization.
• Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics.

EEO Statement

Skylo is an equal‑opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.