Cloud Engineering Leader

MicroSourcing is seeking a seasoned Cloud Infrastructure Architect Lead to oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS services, with a strong background in automation and infrastructure as code.

This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team while building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions that support our growing platform. We are looking for a strategic thinker who can optimize cloud resource utilization for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.

• Lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and evolution of our Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments
  
• Architect and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform
  
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, automated deployments
  
• Deploy monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for infrastructure and applications
  
• Establish security best practices and compliance across cloud resources
  
• Optimize cloud resource utilization for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency
  
• Design disaster recovery and high availability solutions for critical services
  
• Collaborate with full-stack engineers and data engineers to support application deployment needs
  
• Automate repetitive operational tasks and infrastructure management
  
• Implement and maintain secrets management and access control systems
  
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior DevOps engineers
  
• Create comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures
  
• Lead incident response for production infrastructure issues
  

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering with at least 2 years in a leadership role, with experience managing others in both project work and career progression
  
• Understanding of networking concepts and implementation in cloud environments
  
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, deployment, and troubleshooting
  
• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines
  
• Extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
  
• Experience designing, implementing, or maintaining systems compliant with ISO 27001 and other security frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST 800-53, or HIPAA requirements
  
• Deep knowledge of AWS services (EKS, IAM, S3, RDS, EC2)
  
• Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker)
  
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation
  
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
  
• Experience with security best practices and compliance requirements
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written) for explaining complex infrastructure concepts, troubleshooting, documentation, and technical specifications
  
• Demonstrated proficiency with preferred development environment (Mac or Linux) for infrastructure management and DevOps workflows
  

• Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools
  
• Experience with authentication services like Auth0
  
• Knowledge of database management and optimization in cloud environments
  
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and technologies
  
• Background in advertising technology or marketing analytics infrastructure
  
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud resources
  
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Professional)
  
• Familiarity with policy as code and security automation
  
• Knowledge of first principles (e.g., basics of tools, internals of the computer, low level concepts and how work actually gets done, etc)
  
• Strategic thinking skills (e.g., high level concepts, fundamental logic/reasoning)
  
• Background in implementing zero-trust security models
  

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  
• Employment type: Full-time
  
• Job function: Information Technology
  
• Industries: Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
  

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