Principal Cloud Engineer, Seamless.AI

Seamless.AI

Location:
United States

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IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

As the Principal Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leading the architecture, automation, and maintenance of our AWS cloud infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our infrastructure scales efficiently, stays secure, and operates at peak performance. This role demands an expert in AWS services, infrastructure automation, and a deep understanding of cost optimization, security best practices, and disaster recovery strategies.

Job Responsibility:

Design, implement, and manage highly scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS cloud infrastructure
Lead the automation of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
Ensure high availability and reliability of systems, implementing disaster recovery and failover strategies
Collaborate with software development and data teams to optimize cloud architecture for large-scale data systems
Implement and maintain security best practices, including monitoring, threat detection, and vulnerability mitigation
Work on optimizing AWS costs while ensuring the infrastructure meets performance and scalability requirements
Stay current with the latest cloud technologies, and continuously improve the cloud environment with new tools and services
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, promoting best practices in cloud operations and architecture
Monitor and respond to infrastructure incidents, ensuring timely resolutions and minimal downtime

Requirements:

Minimum of 7 years of experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure at scale
Strong understanding of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) and expertise in designing and managing multi-region, scalable cloud architectures
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
Proven track record of managing and optimizing cloud costs, using tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, or other cost-management platforms
Experience scaling large data systems (including databases, data lakes, and big data platforms) across distributed cloud environments
Expertise in disaster recovery planning, implementation, and management within a cloud infrastructure
Solid understanding of cloud security, including IAM policies, encryption, network security, and proactive threat and vulnerability mitigation strategies
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus) to ensure infrastructure health and performance
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders, including non-technical team members
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent years of work experience

Nice to have:

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation
Experience in a startup or fast-growing technology company

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Job Posted:
April 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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