Remote Cloud Engineer

Overview of the Role

Join our dynamic team as a Remote Cloud Engineer and help us design, optimize, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure that powers high-impact digital services. This role is a perfect match for professionals passionate about cloud automation, distributed systems, and building resilient architectures. You’ll play a key part in our DevOps journey by ensuring the performance, availability, and security of our systems.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud-native architectures on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi
• Optimize cloud performance, reliability, and cost through monitoring and right-sizing

Security and Compliance

• Implement secure cloud environments adhering to regulatory compliance
• Conduct regular system audits, patch management, and failover testing

Collaboration and Support

• Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to create CI/CD pipelines and containerized services.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and propose scalable resolutions

Work Environment

You’ll work remotely, but you won’t be isolated. Our culture promotes transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning. We value engineers who think proactively and are eager to lead the evolution of cloud services across our digital products.

Our Remote Culture

• Agile-driven with weekly sprints and reviews
• Fully remote and flexible
• Supportive of work-life balance and creative freedom
• Committed to engineering excellence and operational maturity
• Frequent virtual team meetups and cloud tech deep-dive sessions
• An inclusive environment where your input is always valued

Tools and Technologies

Platforms and Services

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi

Deployment and Monitoring

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS
• CI/CD Tools: GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch

Security and Scripting

• Security: IAM, SSO, Key Management Services, Network ACLs
• Scripting: Python, Bash, Go

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 4+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer
• Proven hands-on experience with at least one primary cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proficiency in writing infrastructure-as-code templates using Terraform or similar

Core Competencies

• Deep understanding of networking fundamentals, cloud security, and microservice architecture
• Experience deploying container-based applications and managing orchestration systems
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments and system-level debugging
• Strong analytical thinking and a proven ability to operate autonomously in virtual teams in remote teams

Preferred Skills

• Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator Associate
• Experience with serverless architecture and function-as-a-service (FaaS)
• Knowledge of cost-optimization strategies for cloud resource usage
• Exposure to hybrid cloud environments or multi-cloud deployment strategies
• Comfortable with incident management, alerting systems, and disaster recovery planning

What Success Looks Like

• You proactively manage cloud reliability and infrastructure scalability
• You keep downtime low and performance high through robust automation
• You streamline deployment processes and reduce friction for developers
• You act as a subject matter expert and help guide the team in adopting modern practices
• You consistently contribute to architectural decisions and long-term strategies
• You share insights, mentor junior team members, and improve cloud awareness across teams

Why Join Us

You’ll make an impact from day one by joining a remote-first company that values innovation and technical ownership. We foster a learning-centric environment where cloud engineers are encouraged to experiment, challenge the status quo, and build resilient infrastructure.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000
• 100% remote work setup with flexible hours
• Professional development stipends
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and leave policies
• Tech equipment allowance
• Opportunities to attend cloud conferences and earn certifications
• Support for additional training and cloud platform certifications

Take the Next Step

If you’re excited by cloud innovation and excel in a remote, high-impact role, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape our cloud journey with your vision and expertise.