Principal Cloud Engineer - Remote US

ZipRecruiter; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to establish and maintain AWS infrastructure. This high-level role demands expertise in infrastructure automation, security, and cost-efficient operations, providing mentorship to junior engineers and ensuring high system availability in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Expert in core AWS services and securing enterprise infrastructure.
• Strong background in disaster recovery and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage AWS cloud infrastructure with security and cost optimization.
• Lead automation of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Monitor and respond to infrastructure incidents to ensure reliability.

Skills

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code

cost optimization

security best practices

disaster recovery

monitoring and logging

cloud architecture

communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudWatch

ELK stack

Prometheus

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Opportunity

As the Principal Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leading the architecture, automation, and maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our infrastructure scales efficiently, stays secure, and operates at peak performance. This role demands an expert in AWS services, infrastructure automation, and a deep understanding of cost optimization, security best practices, and disaster recovery strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage highly scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Lead the automation of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of systems, implementing disaster recovery and failover strategies.
• Collaborate with software development and data teams to optimize cloud architecture for large-scale data systems.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Work on optimizing AWS costs while ensuring the infrastructure meets performance and scalability requirements.
• Stay current with the latest cloud technologies, and continuously improve the cloud environment with new tools and services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, promoting best practices in cloud operations and architecture.
• Monitor and respond to infrastructure incidents, ensuring timely resolutions and minimal downtime.

Skillset

• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure at scale.
• Strong understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) and expertise in designing and managing multi-region, scalable cloud architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud costs, using tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, or other cost-management platforms.
• Experience scaling large data systems (including databases, data lakes, and big data platforms) across distributed cloud environments.
• Expertise in disaster recovery planning, implementation, and management within a cloud infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, including IAM policies, encryption, network security, and proactive threat and vulnerability mitigation strategies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus) to ensure infrastructure health and performance.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders, including non-technical team members.

Nice-to-Haves:

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty).
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Experience in a startup or fast-growing technology company.

Education & Requirements

• 7+ years experience designing, implementing, and securing enterprise AWS infrastructure and services.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent years of work experience.

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