Cloud Engineer

Synechron; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter benefits

Udemy for Business

Extensive training opportunities

Coaching opportunities

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Synechron in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our infrastructure practice. You will support migration, modernization, and AWS-based deployments across enterprise environments, collaborating with architects and application teams to ensure reliable, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, automation, and operational readiness, with a base salary range of $105k–$120k depending on location and experience, plus comprehensive benefits and opportunities to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software, infrastructure, platform, or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience.
• Experience supporting cloud migration, application modernization, or infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, monitoring, and automation tools.
• Experience supporting production systems in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement cloud infrastructure and platform components within AWS.
• Support application migration, deployment, and modernization activities.
• Develop and maintain automation, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure templates.
• Configure monitoring, logging, security, and operational tooling.
• Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related technical issues.
• Support testing, environment readiness, and production cutover activities.
• Collaborate with architects and application teams to optimize performance, reliability, and operational supportability

Skills

AWS

Cloud engineering

Automation tooling

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Role Description

The Senior Cloud Engineer supports the Lead Engineer in executing migration and engineering activities across cloud infrastructure, application deployment, automation, and operational readiness workstreams. The role functions as a senior hands‑on technical resource responsible for building, configuring, deploying, and supporting AWS‑based solutions throughout the engagement.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Alpharetta, GA is $105k - $120k/year & benefits (see below).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software, infrastructure, platform, or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on AWS engineering experience.
• Experience supporting cloud migration, application modernization, or infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, scripting, monitoring, and automation tools.
• Experience supporting production systems in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement cloud infrastructure and platform components within AWS.
• Support application migration, deployment, and modernization activities.
• Develop and maintain automation, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure templates.
• Configure monitoring, logging, security, and operational tooling.
• Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related technical issues.
• Support testing, environment readiness, and production cutover activities.
• Collaborate with architects and application teams to optimize performance, reliability, and operational supportability

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.