Cloud Engineer (AWS / Azure)

• Title: Cloud Engineer (AWS / Azure)
• Company: SS Innovations Private Limited
• Working Location: Gurugram, Haryana
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Relevant Experience: +5 Years
• Salary: As per Industry Standards

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure. You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud environments, and work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Security, and Application Development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using AWS or Azure services.
• Migrate on-premises applications and systems to the cloud.
• Monitor cloud environments to ensure availability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using IaC tools like Terraform or ARM templates.
• Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native solutions.
• Implement security best practices for cloud environments, including IAM, encryption, and monitoring.
• Maintain documentation of cloud architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide support for incident resolution and root cause analysis related to cloud services.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud technologies, specifically AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC (AWS) or VMs, Azure Functions, AKS, VNets (Azure).
• Strong understanding of networking, DNS, firewalls, and load balancers in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM).
• Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog, or Prometheus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator) are highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
• Knowledge of cloud cost management and budgeting tools.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud environments or multi-cloud strategies.
• Experience with compliance and governance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA).