Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Terraform / IaC
Cliff Services Inc
Austin, United States of America
28 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Austin, United States of America
Tech stack
Airflow
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Google BigQuery
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Storage
Data Centers
Network Address Translation
DevOps
DNS
Amazon DynamoDB
Github
Identity and Access Management
Subnetting
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Routing
Peering
Powershell
Ansible
Network Switches
Google Cloud Platform
Enterprise Software Applications
Load Balancing
Cloud Monitoring
System Availability
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Gitlab
GIT
Cloudformation
Concourse
Kubernetes
Bitbucket
Functional Programming
Cloudwatch
Api Gateway
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Terraform
Splunk
Serverless Computing
Bamboo
Docker
Jenkins
Go
Job description
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform in a large-scale enterprise financial environment
- Lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) efforts using Terraform including building net-new modules, maintaining existing modules, and resolving issues with existing configurations
- Architect and manage cloud networking constructs: VPCs, subnets, routing, peering, NAT, DNS, load balancing, VPNs, Direct Connect, hybrid connectivity
- Coordinate and execute cloud migrations of enterprise applications to multi-cloud infrastructure
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, or Concourse
- Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Golang
- Ensure high availability of mission-critical 24x7 financial systems through operational processes, SRE practices, and incident management
- Troubleshoot cloud and hybrid cloud-to-data center deployments using log aggregators such as Splunk, CloudWatch, or Cloud Monitoring
- Enforce cloud compliance, security, and scalability standards aligned with financial regulatory requirements (SEC, FINRA)
- Follow ITIL Operations Processes: Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management, and Service Request Management
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight to vendor staff
- Collaborate with Cloud Security engineers to ensure secure architecture design across all environments
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure Engineering or equivalent enterprise IT roles
- 5+ years hands-on experience with public cloud platforms AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (multi-cloud preferred)
- 5+ years experience with Terraform including building new modules from scratch, managing state, and identifying and resolving module-level issues
- Strong expertise in cloud networking: CIDR, NAT, DNS, load balancing, VPC peering, hybrid connectivity, VPNs, Direct Connect / Interconnect
- Proficiency in at least one scripting/automation language: Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Golang
- Solid experience with DevOps tooling: Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Concourse
- Experience supporting mission-critical 24x7 enterprise systems in a regulated financial services environment
- Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, compliance frameworks, and access management best practices
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
- Experience with log aggregation and observability tools: Splunk, CloudWatch, or equivalent, * Experience with Ansible, Salt, or CloudFormation in addition to Terraform
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform services: BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub
- Experience with AWS serverless: Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB
- Knowledge of ITIL best practices
- Prior experience in financial services, banking, or brokerage environments (SEC/FINRA regulated)
- Cloud certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent
About the company
A Fortune 500 financial services and investment brokerage firm is operationalizing its multi-cloud infrastructure to enable scalable and secure migration of enterprise applications across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The Cloud Services organization empowers development teams with a self-service catalog of secure, regulatory-compliant cloud products. You will work alongside Cloud Architects, Cloud Security Engineers, SREs, and application teams to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure serving millions of retail and institutional investors.