Cloud DevOps / Lead Cloud Operations Engineer

Private Advertiser; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Metro Manila is seeking a Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to oversee our Azure cloud infrastructure and ensure the availability of enterprise cloud-based solutions, including new SaaS products. You will design, implement, and maintain the platform and assist with customer projects.

You will lead cloud infrastructure deployments across Azure/AWS/GCP, automate provisioning with IaC tools, and drive performance, cost optimization, and high availability while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 6+ years in systems admin, cloud ops, or app support, with Linux/Unix and Windows exposure.
• Strong experience with open-source tools used in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cloud infrastructure and ensure high availability for enterprise apps.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud infra across Azure/AWS/GCP.
• Automate provisioning and config management with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi).
• Support middleware and open-source stacks; monitor and optimize performance and costs.
• Collaborate with developers, security, and customers; maintain runbooks and incident reports.

Skills

Cloud operations

Azure

AWS

GCP

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Monitoring

Networking

Security

CI/CD

RBAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Argo CD

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK Stack

Vault

Keycloak

OpenSSL

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to oversee our Azure cloud infrastructure and ensure the availability of applications used by our enterprise cloud-based solution and the new generation of SaaS products, as well as assist with customer projects. This includes functional and technical design, investigation and correction, application deployment and maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure Operations:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Ensure infrastructure performance, cost optimization, and high availability.

Enterprise Application & Middleware Support:

• Provide operational support for enterprise applications deployed on cloud or hybrid environments.
• Support middleware stacks (e.g., Apache Tomcat, Nginx, HAProxy, JBoss/Wildfly) and ensure performance, patching, and configuration are maintained.
• Manage application life cycles across dev/test/prod environments and maintain environment consistency.

Open Source & Third-Party Software Stack Support:

• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, Redis
• Messaging and Streaming: RabbitMQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ
• Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Fluentd, Graylog
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo CD, Flux
• Version Control & Code Repositories: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket
• Security and Secrets Management: Vault by HashiCorp, Keycloak, Certbot, OpenSSL
• Backup and Recovery Tools: Velero, Restic, Rsync

Monitoring, Automation & DevOps Integration:

• Develop and maintain system health checks, dashboards, and alerts to ensure proactive issue detection.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Contribute to DevOps pipelines and manage deployment strategies (e.g., rolling updates, blue/green deployments).

Security & Compliance:

• Implement IAM, role-based access control (RBAC), SSL/TLS certificates, and network security groups.
• Support audit and compliance efforts, including data protection, vulnerability remediation, and configuration baselining.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Collaborate with developers, application owners, security teams, and end-users to ensure service reliability.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, including system architecture, runbooks, and incident reports.

Requirements and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in systems administration, cloud operations, or application support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise applications deployed on Linux/Unix and/or Windows platforms.
• Strong exposure to open-source tools used in production environments.

Technical Proficiencies:

• Proficiency in managing Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) and/or Windows Server environments.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing.
• Experience with one or more relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with software packaging and configuration management.

Preferred Certifications:

Cloud Certifications:

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

DevOps & Kubernetes:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Others:

• ITIL Foundation
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical thinking and ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Capable of managing competing priorities and working under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to liaise effectively between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Flexible to work with multi-cultural teams, within different time zones