Senior Cloud Engineer

celito; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Technical growth path

Job summary

celito is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer based in Raleigh, NC or Wilmington, NC. This role involves architecting and managing secure, scalable cloud environments for clients. Ideal candidates will have a proven background in cloud engineering, expertise with AWS, Azure, and GCP, and will excel in a customer-facing role.

Benefits include a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a clear path towards advancement into senior technical roles like Principal Engineer or Cloud Architect. This role is pivotal for our transformative growth as a Managed Service Provider.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps roles.
• Experience working in an MSP or managed services environment supporting multiple clients.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, or similar IaC tools.
• Solid understanding of networking and security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage multi-tenant cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Lead client cloud migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Implement cloud security controls and integrate with MSP toolsets.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal documentation.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure management

DevOps

Networking (VPC/VNet design)

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Security frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA)

Terraform

CloudFormation

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Role

SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER
Location: Raleigh, NC or Wilmington, NC (On-site/Hybrid), Remote ok with travel
Reports To: Director Managed Services

Celito is entering a transformative phase of growth, and we are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support and evolve cloud platforms for a diverse MSP client base. This role is responsible for architecting, deploying, and operating secure, scalable, multi-tenant cloud environments while serving as a technical escalation point for complex customer engagements. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on engineering experience, thrives in customer-facing environments, and understands how to balance standardization, security, and cost efficiency across multiple clients and industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage multi-tenant cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Serve as senior escalation for complex cloud, infrastructure, and security issues
• Lead client cloud migrations, modernization initiatives, and hybrid-cloud implementations
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for repeatable MSP delivery
• Standardize cloud architectures to improve scalability, security, and operational efficiency
• Implement cloud security controls including IAM, network segmentation, logging, and compliance baselines
• Integrate cloud platforms with MSP toolsets (RMM, PSA, monitoring, backup, DR)
• Provide technical leadership on client projects, including design reviews and implementation guidance
• Partner with Sales and Solutions Engineering on pre-sales architecture and client assessments
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal runbooks and best practices
• Participate in customer incident response

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a senior cloud engineer with the background and previous MSP experience that excels working in a fast paced environment.

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps roles
• Experience working in an MSP or managed services environment supporting multiple clients
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP (multi-cloud preferred)
• Strong proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, or similar IaC tools
• Solid understanding of networking (VPC/VNet design, firewalls, VPNs, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute)
• Experience supporting Linux and Windows workloads in production
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience implementing security frameworks and compliance controls (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting skills in high-availability, customer-impacting environments

MSP-Specific Competencies

• Ability to balance standardization vs. customization across diverse client environments
• Strong documentation and runbook development skills
• Clear, professional communication with customers and internal stakeholders
• Operational mindset focused on SLA adherence, security, and cost optimization
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ticket-driven and project-based workflows

Why This Role?

Celito offers a competitive salary with full benefits including a long-term, stable permanent role within a growing MSP. Exposure to a wide variety of customer environments and technologies. A clear technical growth path into Principal Engineer or Cloud Architect roles. Role available in either Raleigh or Wilmington, NC.