Senior Cloud Engineer - Azure, Kubernetes & Automation

Genuine Parts Company; Alabama; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion is seeking a Cloud Engineer III to lead the development and optimization of cloud-based solutions. You will mentor other engineers, provide design direction for cloud projects, and ensure secure, scalable cloud infrastructures with a focus on automation and high availability.

The role requires deep experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure, plus strong Kubernetes and virtualization skills. Collaboration with application teams and incident analysis are essential for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of related experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms and virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Develops, optimizes, and maintains cloud-based solutions.
• Mentors other Cloud Engineers and provides technical leadership.
• Guides cloud initiatives focusing on automation, performance, and high availability.
• Analyzes production systems to drive improvements in stability.
• Devises scalable cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Skills

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

VMware Cloud

Cloud Architecture

Scripting

GKE

Cloud Run

Linux

Windows

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree

5–8 years related experience

Tools

GCP tools

VMware

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Motion is seeking a Cloud Engineer III to lead the development and optimization of cloud-based solutions. You will mentor other engineers, provide design direction for cloud projects, and ensure secure, scalable cloud infrastructures with a focus on automation and high availability.

The role requires deep experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure, plus strong Kubernetes and virtualization skills. Collaboration with application teams and incident analysis are essential for continuous improvement.