Cloud Engineer

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud solutions primarily on Google Cloud Platform, with AWS/Azure experience valued. You will collaborate with scientists to automate infrastructure and ensure security, compliance, and cost efficiency across a hybrid team.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of enterprise cloud experience, strong Linux and scripting skills, and a track record of secure, scalable infrastructure in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise cloud engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent.
• Expert in Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), scripting (Python, Bash), networking, security, and data storage.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with scientific R&D needs.
• Automate infrastructure and change management via IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub/GitLab).
• Ensure best practices in automation, security, and compliance in a GxP, ISO, or SOX environment.

Skills

Linux

Scripting

Networking

Security

Data storage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Role

Cloud Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud solutions primarily on Google Cloud Platform, with experience in AWS or Azure also valued.

Responsibilities

collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with scientific R&D needs, automating infrastructure and change management via IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub/GitLab), and ensuring best practices in automation, security, and compliance in a GxP, ISO, or SOX environment.

Qualifications

minimum 5 years of enterprise cloud engineering experience; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field or equivalent; expert in Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), scripting (Python, Bash), networking, security, and data storage.

Preferred Skills

familiarity with compliance-heavy environments and experience supporting scientific or biopharma R&D operations.

High-Value

emphasis on supporting biotech/pharma research activities in a collaborative, innovative setting, with a focus on enabling scientists and optimizing cloud resources for discovery and development.

Work Setup

not specified, but implies an office or hybrid environment with a global team.