Senior Cloud Engineer: AWS + IaC, Hybrid Infra

Vertafore; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental plans

Life, AD&D

401(k) with employer match

Parental Leave

Education assistance

EFAP

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Vertafore is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and improve core infrastructure across a hybrid cloud environment. You’ll mentor engineers and own complex initiatives in AWS, Terraform, and CloudFormation, delivering scalable compute, networking, and storage solutions.

The role requires 3.5–5 years in cloud infrastructure, strong scripting in Python/PowerShell, and a focus on security and reliability. Travel up to 10% may be required; Denver-based team, flexible collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3.5–5 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and networking fundamentals.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python and PowerShell.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across distributed systems and infrastructure layers.
• Strong ability to use AI tools appropriately to increase efficiency.
• Experience with security concepts, frameworks and implementations.
• Strong experience with cloud and traditional storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure platforms across AWS and colocation environments.
• Implement scalable solutions for compute, networking, storage, and identity services.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Build automation that improves infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows.
• Serve as a technical mentor to Cloud Engineers.
• Lead complex infrastructure projects and platform improvements.
• Provide deep technical guidance during incident response and troubleshooting.
• Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure resilience, performance, and scalability.
• Partner with SRE teams to ensure infrastructure supports service reliability goals.

Skills

AWS

Networking basics

IaC & Automation

Python

PowerShell

Troubleshooting

AI tools

Security concepts

Storage systems

Hybrid cloud

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Vertafore is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and improve core infrastructure across a hybrid cloud environment. You’ll mentor engineers and own complex initiatives in AWS, Terraform, and CloudFormation, delivering scalable compute, networking, and storage solutions.

The role requires 3.5–5 years in cloud infrastructure, strong scripting in Python/PowerShell, and a focus on security and reliability. Travel up to 10% may be required; Denver-based team, flexible collaboration.