Sr Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, SAP Basis/ HANA/ Native, DevSecOPs, Security) : Only USA

Position     : Sr Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform, SAP Basis/ HANA/ Native, DevSecOPs, Security) : Only USA
Location     : USA -Remote
Type of Job     : Contract : 12 Months
Experience     : 10+ Years 

Role Purpose
Owns and builds infrastructure automation from the ground up, writing clean, production-grade code to automate the entire cloud stack – from core infrastructure to application delivery. Applies deep expertise in Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD to deliver reliable, scalable, and fully automated cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities
•    Own and build infrastructure automation from the ground up using clean, production-grade code.
•    Automate the entire cloud stack, spanning core infrastructure through to application delivery.
•    Author Terraform modules from scratch to provision and manage cloud environments.
•    Create custom Ansible roles for configuration management across infrastructure components.
•    Design and build complex CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application delivery.
•    Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, including Helm chart management and ArgoCD workflows.
•    Implement and maintain networking fundamentals (VPC, DNS, routing, and security groups) across cloud environments.
•    Apply SME-level knowledge of major cloud platforms and Linux systems to deliver reliable cloud solutions.

Required Skills & Experience
•    6+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role focused on automation.
•    Deep experience authoring Terraform modules from scratch for cloud environments.
•    Expertise in Ansible, demonstrated by creating custom roles for configuration management.
•    Proficiency in designing and building complex CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application delivery.
•    SME-level knowledge of a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and Linux systems.
•    Strong grasp of networking fundamentals (VPC, DNS, routing, and security groups).
•    Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes, including Helm and ArgoCD.
•    Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, Bash, or equivalent languages.

Nice to Have
•    SAP Basis knowledge: understanding of SAP architecture (NetWeaver, HANA) and experience automating SAP landscapes in the cloud.
•    Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and security tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault).
•    Experience building custom tools or APIs to extend automation capabilities.