Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Lorven Technologies Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorven Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in San Jose to design, deploy, and operate secure AWS cloud infrastructure.

You will lead IaC using Terraform, automate provisioning, and manage networking, IAM, and security controls across enterprise-scale environments. You will collaborate with DevOps, security, and architecture teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions, support migrations, and establish operational runbooks and governance across the cloud

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on AWS cloud services and infrastructure experience.
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Knowledge of VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs, DNS.
• Experience with IAM, security controls, and least-privilege access.
• Experience with compute, storage, database, monitoring in AWS.
• Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash) for automation.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident management.
• Familiarity with DR/BCP and high availability concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable AWS cloud infra.
• Develop and maintain IaC with Terraform.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and ops tasks.
• Design and manage cloud networking and IAM controls.
• Support security, compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Ensure high availability, DR, backup, and business continuity.
• Troubleshoot complex infra issues across compute, storage, network, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, app, and architecture teams.
• Drive cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives.
• Maintain standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Skills

AWS cloud services & infrastructure

Terraform & IaC

Cloud networking (VPC, subnets, VPN, N

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure, primarily within AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code, automation, networking, security, and production operations.

This role will be responsible for leading cloud infrastructure initiatives from architecture and implementation through production support while ensuring technical standards, security, compliance, documentation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational processes using scripting and automation tools.
• Design and manage cloud networking components including VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancers, VPNs, DNS, firewalls, and enterprise connectivity.
• Implement and manage cloud identity and access management (IAM), security controls, and least-privilege access.
• Support cloud security, compliance, governance, and risk-management requirements.
• Design and implement high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues across compute, storage, networking, security, and cloud services.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, capacity, and reliability and proactively address potential issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, application, and architecture teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions.
• Participate in cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure optimization initiatives.
• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for production incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure cloud environments adhere to organizational security, compliance, and business requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to cloud architecture and infrastructure strategy.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with cloud networking concepts including VPC, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs, VPN, DNS, and load balancing.
• Strong understanding of AWS IAM, security, encryption, and access management.
• Experience with AWS compute, storage, database, monitoring, and networking services.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, and incident management.
• Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity.
• Experience working with enterprise‑scale cloud environments.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Knowledge of cloud security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and KMS.
• AWS certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, or AWS DevOps Engineer are a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to lead infrastructure initiatives and work effectively with cross‑functional teams.