Senior Cloud Engineer

Ähdus Technology GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Learning & certification support

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Paid time off

Job summary

Ähdus Technology GmbH is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP in a remote-first setup based in Germany.

You will lead migrations, implement IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation, and ensure security, reliability, and cost efficiency while collaborating with DevOps and development teams. Fluency in English and German at least B1 is required for internal communications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud engineering or DevOps roles.
• Proficient with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Solid background in Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Automate provisioning and deployments using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability with best practices and monitoring.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD and containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Maintain cloud security policies, IAM configurations, and compliance requirements (GDPR).
• Monitor infrastructure health using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or cloud-native solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

AWS / Azure / GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Security & compliance

German language (B1+)

English proficiency

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cloud EngineerLocation: Remote (Must be based in Germany)Job Type: Full-timeExperience Level: Senior

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic and growing engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency. This is a remote-first role, but candidates must be living in Germany and possess at least B1-level proficiency in German for internal communication and documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability through architecture best practices and monitoring.

Work closely with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD and containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes).

Maintain and enforce cloud security policies, IAM configurations, and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR).

Monitor infrastructure health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or cloud-native solutions.

Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis.

Contribute to infrastructure documentation and internal knowledge sharing.Required Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles.

Proficient in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Solid background in Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.

Understanding of cloud security and compliance.

Residing in Germany with valid work authorization.

German language proficiency at B1 level or higher.

Fluent in English (spoken and written).Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).

Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

Knowledge of SRE practices or experience in platform engineering.What We Offer:

Remote work flexibility (within Germany)

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Learning and certification support
• Dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to work with modern cloud-native stacks
• Flexible working hours and paid time offNote: Applications will only be considered from candidates currently living in Germany with B1-level or higher German language skills.