Cloud Engineer

PURE Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PURE Insurance in the United States seeks a hands-on Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Architecture team to design, build, automate, and support cloud-native solutions within our AWS environment. You will collaborate with multiple teams to translate cloud architectures into secure, scalable deployments and contribute to observability and automation.

The role emphasizes infrastructure as code, serverless and containerized workloads, APIs and integrations, and cross-team cooperation.

Qualifications

• H hands-on AWS engineering experience in production.
• Experience with Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway and other cloud-native services.
• Strong IaC experience, esp. Terraform, plus AWS SAM/CloudFormation.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions.
• Programming or scripting in Python, Node.js, and/or Java.
• Experience developing, integrating, or supporting REST APIs and cloud-native apps.
• Understanding IAM, OAuth 2.0, secrets management, and secure authentication.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Knowledge of cloud observability: logging, metrics, tracing, troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support cloud-native AWS solutions (Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB).
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform, AWS SAM, CloudFormation.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using GitHub Actions.
• Design and support APIs, middleware, and serverless apps with application teams.
• Develop automation and reusable tooling using Python/Node.js/Java.
• Support Java/Spring Boot workloads in AWS.
• Implement IAM, OAuth 2.0, secrets management and secure app authentication.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases; ensure observability with CloudWatch/OpenTelemetry.
• Create reusable IaC modules and standardized deployment patterns.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Terraform

CI/CD with GitHub Actions

REST APIs

Programming: Python/Node.js/Java

IAM & OAuth 2.0 security

RDS/DynamoDB

Cloud observability

Serverless/Containers (Lambda/ECS/Farg

Scripting & automation

Tools

Terraform

AWS SAM

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Docker

OpenTelemetry

Job description

About the role.

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Engineer to join PURE's Cloud Architecture team to help design, build, automate, and support cloud-native solutions within our AWS environment. This role will partner closely with Cloud Architecture, Integrations, Release Engineering, Security, and application development teams to translate cloud architecture and standards into secure, scalable, and repeatable solutions. The Cloud Engineer will focus on Infrastructure as Code, serverless and containerized applications, APIs and integrations, automation, and cloud observability. The ideal candidate will bring strong AWS engineering experience, along with the ability to work across application code, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and development frameworks.

What you’ll do.

• Design, build, and support cloud-native AWS solutions utilizing services such as Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, and related technologies.
• Develop, maintain, and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform, AWS SAM, and CloudFormation.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using GitHub Actions.
• Partner with Integration and application development teams to design and support custom APIs, middleware integrations, serverless applications, containerized workloads, and web applications.
• Develop automation, reusable tooling, and cloud solutions using Python, Node.js, Java, and scripting languages.
• Support Java/Spring Boot applications and workloads running within AWS.
• Implement and troubleshoot OAuth 2.0, IAM, secrets management, and application-to-application authentication.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases, including RDS, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and RDS Proxy.
• Implement and maintain application and infrastructure observability using CloudWatch, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, logging, metrics, and distributed tracing.
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules, templates, and standardized deployment patterns to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Build and maintain AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Documents and automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, infrastructure, networking, security, database, and deployment layers.
• Ensure cloud solutions align with established architecture, security, networking, and governance standards.
• Support AWS account provisioning and landing-zone automation using AWS Control Tower and Organizations.
• Evaluate emerging AWS services and technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for.

• Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting solutions within AWS environments.
• Experience with AWS Lambda, ECS/Fargate, API Gateway, and other cloud-native services.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience, particularly with Terraform, along with familiarity with AWS SAM and/or CloudFormation.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, Node.js, and/or Java.
• Experience developing, integrating, or supporting REST APIs, middleware, and cloud-native applications.
• Understanding of AWS security concepts, including IAM, OAuth 2.0, secrets management, and secure application authentication.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, RDS, and DynamoDB.
• Knowledge of cloud observability practices, including logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across both application and AWS infrastructure layers.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams.

What will make you stand out.

• Java and Spring Boot development experience.
• Experience with Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, and RDS Proxy.
• Familiarity with AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and SSM Documents.
• Experience with Docker, containerized workloads, and AWS networking.
• Knowledge of AWS Control Tower, Organizations, and Landing Zone architecture.
• Experience with Oracle databases or GraphQL.
• Exposure to Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore, AgentCore Gateway, or other AWS AI services.
• AWS certifications.

What We Do

We're a member-owned property and casualty insurer designed exclusively for financially successful families and driven by a purpose of doing what is right for our members. We provide exceptional service, hospitality and care, we partner with our members to help prevent losses and we create smart insurance solutions at fair prices. We aim for our members to love their insurance. It is our mission is to create a membership experience so compelling that our members never want to leave.

Who We Are

• Opportunities to stretch and grow: your professional and personal development matters to us.
• We're committed to providing experiences through on-the-job learning and professional development that increase your impact and rewards.
• Clarity and kindness: you can rely on us to be open, honest and supportive, offering clarity on what success looks like.
• Support in good times and bad: we believe in showing up for each other consistently, not only when it’s easy. You can expect a thoughtful partner, even when we disagree.
• A community that cares: we are committed to sustaining a community in which each person feels cared for as an individual. We lift each other up, celebrate wins together and support one another through challenges in work and life.

Who You Are

• Aim to bring your best every day: you're here because you want to be part of a team that makes a real impact and aims high.
• Be a student and a teacher: share your knowledge and talents and be willing to listen and learn from those around you.
• Get comfortable being uncomfortable: we face tough moments and obstacles with a "courage over comfort" approach and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Be a culture builder: building a positive culture is everyone's responsibility, based on care, respect and openness to diverse perspectives.

The base salary for this role can range from $95,000 to $120,000 based on a full-time work schedule. An individual’s ultimate compensation will vary depending on job‑related skills and experience, geographic location, alignment with market data, and equity among other team members with comparable experience.

To ensure a successful onboarding experience, all new hires must work onsite at one of our offices during their first week of employment. Candidates should apply only if they are able to meet this requirement.