Senior Cloud Engineer

Luxoft; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft seeks an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer in the United States to lead automation and cloud infrastructure delivery. You will own CI/CD pipelines with Ansible and GitHub Actions, and drive IaC using Terraform to provision end-to-end cloud environments.

Responsibilities include implementing secure, scalable AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), configuring ALB/NLB and networking, and engaging with clients as the technical lead while leveraging Azure knowledge for multi-cloud

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years in senior cloud engineering/DevOps roles

Responsibilities

• Act as SME in CI/CD pipelines with Ansible and GitHub Actions
• Design and maintain IaC with Terraform for scalable cloud infrastructure
• Manage AWS architecture including VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM
• Configure ALB/NLB, security groups, and hybrid connectivity
• Lead client discussions and provide architectural guidance
• Apply knowledge of Azure to support multi-cloud initiatives

Skills

AWS

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Terraform

VPC

ALB

NLB

Azure

AWS Certifications

Tools

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Terraform

AWS Networking

Job description

Project description

We are currently seeking experienced resources to support our client's Cloud Transformation program.

Responsibilities

• Automation & CI/CD Leadership (Primary Focus): Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Ansible and GitHub Actions. Design, develop, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and drive configuration management to fully automate infrastructure deployments and application delivery.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Serve as an SME in Terraform, using it in tandem with Ansible to build, provision, and manage end-to-end cloud infrastructure, ensuring strict consistency, repeatability, and version control.AWS Architecture and Implementation: Implement and maintain secure, highly available, and scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS as per the High-Level Design (HLD). This includes the extensive use of core services like VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, and IAM.Advanced Networking & Load Balancing: Configure and manage AWS networking services, focusing specifically on Application Load Balancers (ALB), Network Load Balancers (NLB), routing, security groups, and hybrid connectivity solutions.Technical Leadership & Client Engagement: Serve as the technical lead in client discussions, providing expert architectural guidance and building trust through deep technical knowledge and clear communicationMulti-Cloud Exposure: Apply foundational knowledge of other cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, to inform architectural decisions and support multi-cloud initiatives.

SKILLS

Must have

• Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5+ years in a senior-level cloud engineering or DevOps role heavily focused on AWS.Automation Expertise: Deep, hands-on proficiency with Ansible (for configuration management) and GitHub Actions (for CI/CD automation) is strictly required.Infrastructure & Networking: Deep proficiency with Terraform for provisioning at scale, alongside expert-level knowledge of AWS networking (VPC design, routing, security, ALB/NLB configurations).Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to lead technical client discussions and articulate complex solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Multi-Cloud: Proven experience with and a working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services.Certifications: Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty) are highly desirable.

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