Cloud Engineer

NewGen is seeking a Cloud Engineer for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and services to support enterprise applications and operations. This role ensures the scalability, reliability, and security of cloud environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust technical solutions. This role will work with cross-functional teams to support cloud-based applications and services, automate deployments, and ensure system reliability and performance. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, strong scripting skills, and a solid understanding of DevOps practices and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes., 1. Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure - 30% Build scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud architectures using services from AWS, Azure, or GCP.

1. Automate Infrastructure and Deployments (IaC) - 25% Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate environment setup.

2. Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize Systems - 20% Use monitoring tools to track system health, resolve performance issues, and continuously optimize cloud resources for cost and efficiency.

3. Ensure Security and Compliance - 15% Apply cloud security best practices, manage IAM policies, and ensure systems comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.

4. Support CI/CD and DevOps Practices - 10% Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, integrating automation to streamline code deployments and testing workflows.

• Cloud Platform Expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP) - 3+ years Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing services on at least one major cloud platform.

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) - 2+ years Proven ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using IaC tools.

• Networking & Security in the Cloud - 3+ years Solid knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, encryption, and compliance best practices.

• Monitoring & Troubleshooting Tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.) - 2+ years Ability to proactively monitor performance and quickly resolve issues in cloud environments.

• Scripting & Automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) - 3+ years Strong scripting skills for automating deployment, monitoring, and administrative tasks.

• CI/CD & DevOps Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) - 2+ years