Cloud Engineer (gn) - AWS

thequalitygroupgmbh2; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days vacation

Employee discounts

Wellpass program

Job summary

thequalitygroupgmbh2 seeks a mid-to-senior Cloud Engineer to design and evolve an AWS-based platform that powers developer self-service and reliable cloud operations. The role is fully remote within Germany, focusing on secure, scalable infrastructure for autonomous product teams.

You will build and automate cloud workflows, monitor platform health, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency and security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and operating AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with Terraform and IaC patterns for robust setups.
• Scripting in Python/Go/Bash for automation.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and GitHub Actions.

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.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Go

Bash

GitHub Actions

Cloud security

Observability

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

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