Cloud Engineer

Amtex Systems Inc; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtex Systems Inc. in Alpharetta, GA seeks a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions. You will work on deployments across AWS and Azure, translate requirements into scalable architectures, and ensure robust security and performance.

You will collaborate with developers and IT teams, monitor systems, and stay current with cloud technologies to deliver reliable hosting and seamless integrations for business applications.

Qualifications

• Experience with one or more cloud platforms.
• Experience with large infrastructure hosting environments and networking.
• Comprehensive understanding of IT security best practices and threat protection.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains cloud-based applications, systems, and associated infrastructures.
• Translates business requirements into code and documentation while managing the life-cycle and communication for assigned projects.
• Analyzes and defines business requirements to determine specifications and standards.
• Oversees the proper implementation and integration of web and cloud-based applications.
• Stays informed of emerging cloud technologies and evaluates the value to the organization's operations.
• Monitors system performance, troubleshooting and resolving errors.
• Ability to consult with internal and external resources to develop cloud solutions for a range of products.
• Ensures quality of the solutions are robust, scalable and efficient to meet the needs of the business.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure knowledge

Networking

Security fundamentals

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

A cloud engineer is an IT professional responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing, including design, planning, management, maintenance and support.

Job Responsibilities for Cloud Engineer:

• Installs and maintains cloud-based applications, systems, and associated infrastructures.
• Translates business requirements into code and documentation while managing the life-cycle and communication for assigned projects.
• Analyzes and defines business requirements to determine specifications and standards.
• Oversees the proper implementation and integration of web and cloud-based applications.
• Stays informed of emerging cloud technologies and evaluates the value to the organization's operations.
• Monitors system performance, troubleshooting and resolving errors.
• Ability to consult with internal and external resources to develop cloud solutions for a range of products.
• Ensures quality of the solutions are robust, scalable and efficient to meet the needs of the business.

Knowledge and Skills for Cloud Engineer

• Requires experience with one or more cloud platform.
• Experience working with large infrastructure hosting environments including knowledge of Application Hosting, distributed messaging architectures, network technologies (Ex: VPNs, TCP/IP, Firewalls, Routing, etc.), security technologies (Ex: public key cryptography and infrastructure, smart cards, authentication, authorization, etc.).
• Demonstration of thorough understanding of how discrete infrastructure components work together to provide reliable and secure hosting environment.
• Vast understanding of cloud services and solutions in platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Comprehensive understanding of IT security best practices and threat protection
• Must have a good understanding of connected embedded systems tradeoffs, protocols, etc.