Senior Cloud Engineer

CoreKinect; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreKinect is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and optimize our cloud infrastructure in Chandler, AZ. This hands-on role demands extensive experience with AWS core services and infrastructure as code, focusing on containerized applications.

The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure secure, scalable environments and drive improvements in cloud strategy and architecture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS core services.
• Experience designing and supporting containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement scalable cloud solutions focused on containerized applications.
• Ensure cloud environments meet audit, logging, and monitoring requirements.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code for automated deployments.
• Monitor and support cloud infrastructure for high availability and performance.

Skills

AWS core services

Infrastructure as Code tools

Containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud security principles

PostgreSQL administration

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Splunk

Job description

CoreKinect is an innovative startup focused on building customized hardware solutions for a broad range of IoT products. The company manages the entire lifecycle, from initial design and prototyping through to manufacturing and assembly. By tightly integrating hardware, software, and cloud capabilities, CoreKinect aims to redefine the IoT space with highly scalable and efficient solutions. The organization emphasizes market‑disrupting price points while maintaining product quality and reliability. Team members join a fast-moving environment where they can directly influence next‑generation IoT platforms.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure. This role will play a critical part in building scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud environments that support modern, containerized applications.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience with cloud platforms, primarily AWS, and a strong background in infrastructure as code, automation, and system reliability. This individual will work cross‑functionally with engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure our cloud architecture meets both performance and compliance requirements.

This is a hands‑on technical role with ownership over cloud strategy, architecture, and continuous improvement initiatives, including cost optimization, system resilience, and operational excellence.

This is an on‑site role supporting our Chandler, AZ office.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with application development teams to design, architect, and implement scalable cloud solutions, with a focus on containerized applications
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure cloud environments meet audit, logging, and monitoring requirements
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) to enable automated, repeatable, and reliable deployments
• Configure, monitor, and support cloud infrastructure and services to ensure high availability, performance, and security
• Lead and support cloud migration efforts, including planning, execution, and optimization of workloads
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and best practices
• Continuously evaluate and improve cloud environments for cost efficiency, scalability, and resilience

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS core services (e.g., compute, storage, networking, IAM)
• Experience designing and supporting containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
• Basic experience with PostgreSQL administration
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with engineering, security, and operations teams
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to support U.S. government, defense, and public sector customer programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in regulated or compliance‑driven environments
• Familiarity with NIST 800‑53 and/or FedRAMP frameworks
• Background in network or systems administration
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Splunk
• Experience with Microsoft Azure in addition to AWS