Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

AppLab Systems, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Kubernetes, and GCP. The role demands hands-on expertise and leadership to drive reliable platform improvements.

Hybrid work model with three days onsite per week in Austin, TX or Sunnyvale, CA. Candidates should have 7-9 years of IT experience, strong IaC, and containerization skills to support multi-cloud projects.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of overall IT experience with a strong cloud infrastructure background.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Good hands-on experience with GCP.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and networking knowledge.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell preferred.
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments and cloud migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to drive reliable cloud platform improvements.
• Establish governance, security, and cost controls across multi-cloud environments.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Networking

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
• Employment Type: Full-Time Only
• Location: Austin, TX / Sunnyvale, CA
• Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week
• Experience: 7-9 years
• Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per year
• Primary Skills: AWS, Kubernetes, GCP

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.

Required Skills

• 7-9 years of overall IT experience with a strong cloud infrastructure background
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch
• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Good hands-on experience with GCP
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar Infrastructure as Code tools
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and networking knowledge
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell are preferred
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments and cloud migration projects is a plus
• Knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and governance is preferred