Software Engineer---CLOUD

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

401k

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking a seasoned Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes automation, security, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable platform services.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to IaC practices, and drive continuous improvement in cloud operations, resiliency, and observability. Regular/full-time role based in Charlotte, NC with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Independently designs, develops, tests, and maintains complex software solutions with cloud focus.
• Masters cloud infrastructure using IaC and automation for scalable platforms.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Designs, deploys, and maintains cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Develops infrastructure automation using IaC and config management.
• Builds and enhances CI/CD pipelines for automated delivery.
• Collaborates with engineering, security, and operations for secure cloud solutions.
• Monitors performance and reliability through observability and logging.
• Troubleshoots complex issues and implements preventive measures.
• Implements cloud security best practices and compliance controls.
• Participates in cloud migration and platform modernization efforts.
• Develops technical docs and reusable engineering patterns.
• Mentors engineers in cloud tech, automation, and DevOps best practices.
• Evaluates emerging cloud tools to drive platform innovation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps practices

Mentoring engineers

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Dynatrace

CloudWatch

Splunk

ELK

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Independently designs, develops, tests, and maintains complex software solutions that meet business and user needs. Emphasizes delivering scalable, reliable, and high-quality applications by applying advanced best practices in coding, architecture, and software lifecycle management, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Independently designs, deploys, and maintains cloud infrastructure and platform services that support business and technology objectives.
• Develops and implements infrastructure automation solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and orchestration tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Builds, supports, and enhances CI/CD pipelines to enable automated software delivery, infrastructure deployment, and operational excellence.
• Collaborates with software engineering, architecture, security, and operations teams to design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Monitors platform performance, availability, and operational health through observability, logging, alerting, and performance management practices.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex infrastructure, application, and production issues by performing root-cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
• Implements cloud security best practices, vulnerability remediation activities, and compliance controls to maintain a secure technology environment.
• Participates actively in cloud migration, platform modernization, resiliency, disaster recovery, and operational readiness initiatives.
• Develops technical documentation, operational procedures, and reusable engineering patterns to support platform consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Mentors and supports engineers in cloud technologies, automation practices, DevOps methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluates emerging cloud technologies, tools, and engineering practices to drive continuous improvement and platform innovation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field with 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and training.
• In-depth knowledge of information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement IT best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or comparable public/private cloud environments. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or comparable software delivery platforms.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience implementing monitoring, observability, logging, and synthetic monitoring solutions using tools such as Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking, identity management, secrets management, and resiliency concepts.
• Cloud platform certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Terraform Associate, or equivalent industry certifications.
• Previous experience in the banking, financial services, or other highly regulated industries. Experience working in Agile development environments.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment
• 10 sick days (also prorated)
• paid holidays
• defined benefit pension plan
• restricted stock units
• deferred compensation plan

For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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