Senior Engineer Software - Cloud Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Schaumburg (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to enhance their AWS infrastructure for SaaS products. This role focuses on optimizing cloud resources, automating processes, and collaborating with development teams to ensure seamless operations. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that values problem-solving and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about cloud technology and eager to contribute to a leading software platform, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that prioritizes employee experience and fosters a culture of inclusion and growth.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pension matching

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud solutions and public cloud services.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS.
• Strong problem-solving skills for troubleshooting cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive complex tools and processes surrounding AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Coordinate implementation of new cloud resources and upgrade existing systems.
• Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and services.

Skills

AWS

Problem-solving

Automation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

5+ years of experience in cloud solutions

Tools

AWS Control Tower

EC2

GitHub

CloudFormation

TeamCity

Job description

Job Description

Location: Remote (Must be based anywhere in the Czech Republic)

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!

Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience.

Take your career to the next level at one of G2's Top 100 Software Companies. Explore our Product & Technology positions to see where you fit!

Cloud Software Engineer

As a Cloud Software Engineer, you will drive complex tools and processes surrounding our AWS cloud infrastructure that supports our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Payroll and HR products across multiple development, staging, and production environments. You will assist and guide product development teams as they leverage AWS services, and partner with other infrastructure and cloud teams to design and improve processes that empower teams to work faster and more efficiently.

You will act as a point of contact and liaison to many teams (particularly software development, security, and infrastructure) to: coordinate the implementation of new cloud resources and environments; upgrade existing systems; troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues; and implement security measures to keep our cloud infrastructure secure, scalable, and performing optimally.

Who you are:

You're a cloud enthusiast who thrives on building and optimizing AWS infrastructure. You enjoy solving complex problems and have a passion for automation that makes systems more reliable and scalable. You're someone who can translate technical concepts across teams and believes in continuously improving architecture and processes.

• Enthusiastic about automating cloud infrastructure and processes that make it fast and easy for our software developers to provide great software to our customers
• Likes interacting with and guiding other teams to ensure they are enabled to do the work they need to do
• An advocate for good architecture, design patterns and best practices in cloud infrastructure
• Detail-oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, and responsible

During the first six months, you will:

• Onboard to Paylocity’s internal platforms designed for hybrid connectivity, cloud security, and workload management between on-premises infrastructure and AWS cloud
• Learn how we leverage AWS Organizations and Control Tower for multi-account management, governance, security compliance, and account provisioning
• Understand our internal environments, processes, and change management frameworks while contributing ideas for optimization
• Support, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and services
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Respond to support requests from our engineering community

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in cloud solutions and public cloud services
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS
• Ability to understand complex architectures
• Strong problem-solving skills for troubleshooting cloud environments
• Experience automating manual tasks to improve developer experience
• Excellent communication skills, including documentation (e.g., Confluence)
• Knowledge of git and collaborative workflows
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Effective team communication and collaboration skills

Technical Experience:

Proficiency with technologies such as:

• AWS services: Control Tower, IAM, EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3
• Programming: C#, .NET, Node.js, Python, TypeScript
• Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python
• SCM: GitHub
• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
• Infrastructure-as-Code: CloudFormation, AWS CDK
• CI/CD tools: TeamCity, Octopus Deploy
• Telemetry tools: AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Datadog, OpenTelemetry

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, recruiting, training, and promoting regardless of background, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. We foster an inclusive culture through employee resource groups, experiences, and perspectives that drive innovation.

We provide accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodations, contact [e-mail]. Resumes should not be sent to this address.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pension matching, and career development opportunities. At Paylocity, people matter most.

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