Cloud Engineer

• Assist in provisioning and maintaining cloud resources, such as compute and storage
• Assist in managing minor networking tasks such as updating NSG rules, DNS records, and basic troubleshooting
• Provision and set up environments for development teams to support testing, and research work
• Help configure and deploy application workloads on Kubernetes by writing and updating manifests
• Help monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and running workloads
• Support development teams by deploying and configuring their services on existing infrastructure
• Monitor system health, respond to alerts, and assist in troubleshooting incidents
• Document configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures

Qualifications

• Cloud Platforms: 1–3 years of hands-on experience provisioning and maintaining resources in a major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP). 

• Kubernetes (K8s): Practical experience writing and updating Kubernetes manifests (yaml), deploying workloads, and managing basic components (Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps).
• Containerization: Familiarity with Docker for building and containerizing applications. 

• Core Networking: Solid understanding of basic networking concepts, including DNS management, subnets, routing, and configuring Network Security Groups (NSGs) or firewalls.
• Troubleshooting: Ability to use basic CLI tools (like ping, traceroute, dig, or curl) to diagnose connectivity issues.

• Observability: Experience using monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Azure Monitor, or AWS CloudWatch) to track system health.
• CI/CD & Deployment: Basic understanding of Git and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins) to support dev team deployments.
• Documentation: Proven ability to write clear documentation, operational runbooks, and Markdown files.

• Experience: 1–3 years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Support, Systems Administration, or Site Reliability Engineering role.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience/bootcamp background).

• Problem-Solving: A strong analytical mindset with a passion for troubleshooting and solving complex technical incidents.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to act as a bridge between infrastructure and development teams.
• Adaptability: Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to fast-paced development environments.
• Detail-Oriented: Precision in updating configurations and documentation to ensure high system reliability.

Skills