Senior Cloud Engineer

DigAI; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DigAI is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead DevOps toolchains across AWS and Azure, designing scalable cloud environments, IaC pipelines, and secure architectures while partnering with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into automated infrastructure.

You will implement CI/CD and GitOps, apply serverless and Kubernetes patterns, mentor teammates, and ensure performance, reliability, and security through best practices, testing, and code reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Fluent English communication with stakeholders.
• Proven experience as Cloud Engineer with AWS and/or Azure, DevOps, automation, and development.
• Deep understanding of serverless, Kubernetes, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, GitFlow, Flux, ArgoCD, and GitHub.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
• Knowledge of DynamoDB and cloud security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Lead infrastructure automation initiatives and modern DevOps practices.
• Support development teams with automation, quality, and technical best practices.
• Develop cloud applications utilizing serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps methodologies.
• Apply security best practices for authentication and authorization in cloud environments.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Ensure strict adherence to software architecture, testing, and security best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through technical reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring.

Skills

Fluent English

Cloud Engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

GitOps

Kubernetes

Programming languages (Python/Go/TS/JS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Flux

ArgoCD

GitHub

Kubernetes

Crossplane.io

DynamoDB

AWS

Azure

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead, implement, and evolve our DevOps toolchains and practices across AWS and Azure. In this role, you will play a key part in building highly automated, secure, and scalable cloud environments utilizing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, GitOps, and modern DevOps tooling. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive technical excellence and deliver high-value cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Lead infrastructure automation initiatives and modern DevOps practices.
• Support development teams with a strong focus on automation, quality, and technical best practices.
• Develop cloud applications utilizing serverless architectures, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps methodologies.
• Apply security best practices for authentication and authorization in cloud environments.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Ensure strict adherence to software architecture, testing, and security best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through technical reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Fluent communication skills in English to engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role, with expertise in AWS and/or Azure, DevOps, infrastructure automation, and software development.
• Deep understanding of modern cloud architectures, including serverless, Kubernetes, microservices, and event-driven patterns.
• Solid experience with CI/CD, GitOps, GitFlow, and tooling such as Flux, ArgoCD, and GitHub.
• Proficiency in at least two programming languages, such as Python, GoLang, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
• Experience with software architecture, distributed systems, scalability, cloud networking, and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles and best practices (SDLC, DRY, KISS, SOLID, quality gates, code reviews, pair programming).
• Experience with cloud security, authentication, and authorization protocols (JWT, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, ABAC).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operations and development (CRDs, operators, controllers) as well as serverless applications.

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge of AWS services combined with a foundational understanding of Azure.
• Experience developing and managing cloud infrastructure using Crossplane.io.
• Knowledge equivalent to the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification.

What we expect

We are looking for an analytical, collaborative, and results-oriented professional who thrives in agile environments. You should bring strong communication, problem-solving, and technical decision-making abilities, alongside a proactive mindset and a drive to lead, innovate, and continuously develop professionally.