CLOUD ENGINEER

Black Financial Consult; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Financial Consult is seeking a remote Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. You will work with Software Engineers, DevOps, Security, and Product teams to deploy cloud-native solutions across production and staging environments.

The role emphasizes IaC, monitoring, and reliability, with responsibilities spanning deployment, security, and cost optimization. A strong background in cloud platforms and CI/CD is required.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile and collaborative engineering environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across production and staging environments.
• Support application deployment and release processes in cloud environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable and repeatable deployments.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize cloud architecture.
• Implement security best practices across cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.
• Manage cloud resources, cost optimization, and capacity planning.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

This is a remote position. The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, supporting application deployments, and ensuring system reliability, scalability, and security. The role works closely with Software Engineers, DevOps, Security, and Product teams to deliver cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across production and staging environments.
• Support application deployment and release processes in cloud environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable and repeatable deployments.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize cloud architecture.
• Implement security best practices across cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.
• Manage cloud resources, cost optimization, and capacity planning.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile and collaborative engineering environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and documentation abilities.

Technical Skills

• Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services / Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud Platform
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (basic to intermediate)
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar
• Scripting: Python, Bash, or similar
• Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent
• Networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, load balancers)
• Version control: Git / GitHub / GitLab