Cloud Engineer

JOB PURPOSE:

• A Cloud Engineer works on projects and initiatives to perform project deployments, optimize cloud environments, automate processes, and implement best practices to drive digital transformation, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• They assist in managing the bank's cloud infrastructure and support the Cloud Engineering Head in executing the cloud strategy, focusing on optimizing performance, security, compliance, and innovation.
• This role ultimately leverages cloud technology to deliver secure and innovative banking solutions while ensuring operational excellence and cost-effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation and configuration of cloud infrastructure solutions, including VMs, storage, networking, and security services.
• Monitor and maintain cloud resources to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve cloud related issues and incidents.
• Implement and maintain automation tools and scripts to streamline cloud deployment and management processes.
• Contribute to the documentation of cloud architecture, configurations, and best practices.
• Implement and enforce security controls and compliance measures to protect cloud-based assets and data.
• Monitor cloud environments for security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps and implement remediation measures as needed.
• Participate in security audits and assessments and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain identity and access management (IAM) policies and controls.
• Stay updated on emerging threats and vulnerabilities in cloud environments and implement proactive measures to mitigate risks.
• Monitor cloud usage and spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization and resource efficiency.
• Implement cost saving measures such as rightsizing instances, leveraging reserved instances, and optimizing storage usage.
• Track and analyze cloud spending trends and patterns and provide recommendations for optimizing cloud budgets.
• Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to manage cloud subscriptions, contracts, and vendor relationships.
• Maintain documentation of cloud spending, budget allocations, and cost saving initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or any related field.
• Preferably with cloud certifications from major providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• 3 to 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure deployment and management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Familiarity with networking and security principles, and best practices in cloud environments