Senior Cloud Engineer: Azure, Kubernetes & IaC Expert

Manulife IT Delivery Center Asia Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,400,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife IT Delivery Center Asia Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud platforms. You will partner with engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient cloud solutions, focusing on automation, API development, and infrastructure as code.

The role requires 8+ years in cloud engineering with Azure, AKS, Terraform, and Unix/Linux expertise, plus strong collaboration and communication skills to influence stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience in cloud engineering and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, AKS, and Terraform.
• Strong Unix/Linux knowledge.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile practices.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and cloud-native apps.
• Familiarity with API Gateways, Messaging, Event Streaming, and Distributed Tracing.
• Strong communication to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based applications and infrastructure solutions.
• Build and maintain cloud environments that align with security and operational standards.
• Automate and orchestrate cloud platforms using modern DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Develop and maintain APIs, web services, and integration solutions across enterprise platforms.
• Support application deployment, troubleshooting, testing, and CI activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive rapid delivery and innovation.
• Research and implement emerging technologies to improve platform performance and engineering efficiency.
• Lead cloud engineering best practices and mentor team members on cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Agile software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence stakeholders

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes (AKS)

Terraform

Unix/Linux

CI/CD pipelines

APIs / RESTful APIs

API Gateways

Messaging

Event Streaming

Distributed Tracing

SQL

Document Databases

Job description

Manulife IT Delivery Center Asia Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud platforms. You will partner with engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient cloud solutions, focusing on automation, API development, and infrastructure as code.

The role requires 8+ years in cloud engineering with Azure, AKS, Terraform, and Unix/Linux expertise, plus strong collaboration and communication skills to influence stakeholders across disciplines.