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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud SME X2 - **Company:** Delan Associates, Inc - **Location:** Juno Beach, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Databases, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Datadog, Google Cloud, Cloud Monitoring, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Route53, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS), Dynatrace, Docker, Servicenow - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5a558c1d3bd32ae5 ## About the Role Client is seeking a highly experienced Cloud SME to support a strategic Observability and Scorecard initiative focused on cloud infrastructure visibility, performance monitoring, operational analytics, and service health reporting. This role will primarily support AWS scorecard development and operations, while also providing expertise across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep cloud engineering and operations experience, a strong understanding of observability frameworks, and expertise integrating cloud-native monitoring capabilities with enterprise observability platforms such as ScienceLogic, Splunk, ServiceNow ITOM, and other monitoring solutions., * 7+ years of cloud infrastructure and operations experience. * 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience in enterprise environments. * 3+ years supporting Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Strong knowledge of AWS services, including: + EC2 + VPC + EKS + Lambda + RDS + S3 + CloudWatch + IAM + Route 53 * Experience implementing cloud observability and monitoring solutions. * Expertise with cloud performance monitoring, alerting, and operational reporting. * Experience working with enterprise monitoring tools and integrations. * Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, security, and scalability principles. * Experience supporting production environments and incident response processes. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills., * AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate. * AWS Certified SysOps Administrator. * Google Professional Cloud Architect. * Experience with: + ScienceLogic + Splunk + ServiceNow ITOM + Datadog + Dynatrace + New Relic * Experience with Infrastructure as Code: + Terraform + CloudFormation * Experience with container technologies: + Kubernetes + EKS + GKE * Experience in large enterprise or utility industry environments. Technical Skills Cloud Platforms * Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Monitoring & Observability * CloudWatch * ScienceLogic * Splunk * ServiceNow ITOM * Dynatrace * Datadog Automation & DevOps * Terraform * CloudFormation * CI/CD Pipelines * Infrastructure as Code Containers & Platform Services * Kubernetes * EKS * GKE * Docker Security & Governance * IAM * Cloud Security Best Practices * Compliance Monitoring * Operational Governance Success Criteria * Delivery of reliable AWS operational scorecards and KPIs. * Improved visibility into cloud service health and performance. * Accurate monitoring and reporting across AWS and GCP environments. * Enhanced cloud operational efficiency and incident response capabilities. * Successful integration of cloud telemetry into enterprise observability platforms. * Increased automation and reduction of manual operational activities., A senior cloud engineer or cloud architect who has hands-on experience operating large-scale AWS and GCP environments, implementing observability solutions, building executive-level operational scorecards, and integrating cloud monitoring data into enterprise platforms such as ScienceLogic, Splunk, and ServiceNow. This individual should be capable of acting as both a technical lead and trusted advisor to client stakeholders. ## Description * Serve as the cloud infrastructure SME supporting the enterprise Observability Program. * Lead AWS scorecard initiatives, including KPI definition, data collection, and operational reporting. * Support monitoring and observability requirements across AWS and GCP environments. * Design and implement cloud monitoring standards, dashboards, metrics, and service health indicators. * Partner with ScienceLogic, Splunk, ServiceNow ITOM, Database, and BI teams to establish end-to-end visibility across cloud services. * Develop and maintain cloud operational scorecards measuring: + Availability + Reliability + Performance + Capacity + Security posture + Operational compliance * Analyze cloud infrastructure health and proactively identify performance bottlenecks. * Support automated discovery, monitoring, and alerting capabilities within enterprise observability platforms. * Drive cloud governance and operational best practices. * Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem resolution activities. * Document cloud architecture, monitoring standards, and operational procedures. ## Related Videos - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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