Cloud Engineer (gn) - AWS

thequalitygroupgmbh2; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

thequalitygroupgmbh2 is seeking a mid-to-senior Cloud Engineer to design and evolve an AWS-based platform that powers developer self-service and reliable cloud operations. You will design, implement, and optimize the cloud platform, build IaC with Terraform, automate workflows with Python, Go, or Bash, and run CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

The role emphasizes security, observability, and cross-team collaboration to enable product teams to move quickly and securely from development to

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure design and operations.
• Strong cloud architecture principles applied to platform solutions.
• IaC using Terraform with robust, repeatable setups.
• Scripting in Python, Go, or Bash; CI/CD concepts and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize the AWS cloud platform for security, scalability, and efficiency.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code environments with Terraform and automate workflows.
• Operate and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for applications and infra components.
• Create self-service capabilities so development teams can provision resources independently and securely.
• Design and enhance monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability across platform operations.
• Identify improvement opportunities and contribute ideas for evolving the platform.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cross-team communication

Observability fundamentals

Security concepts

CI/CD concepts

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Python

Go

Bash

Job description

Role overview

A mid-to-senior Cloud Engineer role focused on designing and evolving an AWS-based platform that powers developer self-service and reliable cloud operations. The position is fully remote within Germany and emphasizes building secure, scalable infrastructure that enables product teams to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize the AWS cloud platform for security, scalability, and efficiency
• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code environments with Terraform and automate workflows using Python, Go, or Bash
• Operate and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for applications and infrastructure components
• Create self-service capabilities so development teams can provision cloud resources independently and securely
• Design and enhance monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability across platform operations
• Identify improvement opportunities and contribute ideas for evolving the platform with new technologies and approaches

Requirements

• Hands-on experience building, operating, and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Strong grasp of modern cloud architecture principles applied to platform solutions
• Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code patterns for robust, repeatable setups
• Scripting and automation skills in Python, Go, or Bash
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitHub Actions or comparable pipelines
• Solid understanding of cloud security concepts (IAM, networking, least privilege) and observability fundamentals, plus clear cross-team communication

Nice to have

• Experience working in agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote within Germany; current primary residence in Germany required
• Full-time, immediate start
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• 28 days of vacation per year
• Employee discounts, corporate benefits, and a subsidized wellpass program
• Workation opportunities