Senior Cloud Engineer - W2

Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Experience: 8–10+ Years

Employment Type: W2 Only

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available multi-cloud infrastructure across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), with Azure as an added advantage.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, cloud networking, identity and access management, and cloud governance.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Google Cloud Platform in enterprise environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience developing reusable Terraform modules and managing Terraform state.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Expertise in cloud architecture, high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region deployments.
• Experience with AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, and Landing Zones.
• Strong understanding of AWS and Google Cloud Platform IAM, RBAC, identity federation, and least-privilege access.
• Hands-on experience with cloud networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs, peering, DNS, and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of cloud governance, policy enforcement, and compliance automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Helm, service meshes, and container security.
• Exposure to Red Hat OpenShift and internal developer platforms.
• Experience with policy-as-code tools and automated compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.
• Experience working in highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, CKA, or CKAD.

Education and Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, cloud architecture, or platform engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with multi-cloud environments, Terraform, and Kubernetes.