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# Senior Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Slalom, LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Multitier Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Github, Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Bitbucket, Route53, Api Gateway, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59647495-senior-cloud-engineer

## About the Role

* AWS: Strong experience with core services (EC2, S3, API Gateway, Route 53, IAM, AWS Backup, and basic networking/security resources like ENI, subnets, load balancers, VPC, security groups).
 * Cost Management: Proficiency in tagging strategies, budgets, CUR analysis, and savings optimizations.
 * Automation: Skilled in AWS CLI, PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Go.
 * Multi-Cloud Fluency: Hands-on experience in AWS is required; experience in Azure ,GCP or Snowflake is a plus.
 * Engineering Practices: Proficient in version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration platforms (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub, Azure DevOps). Experience with pull request workflows, branching, and code reviews is advantageous.

Specialized Knowledge

 * Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues across cloud stacks.
 * Documentation & Communication: Strong technical writing skills and a collaborative mindset.
 * Monitoring Integration: Experience with telemetry platforms is preferred.

What Sets You Apart

 * Customer-focused approach to infrastructure support.
 * Proactive problem-solving mindset with a focus on operational excellence.
 * Experience with rotating on-call responsibilities and incident management.
 * Passion for staying current with cloud technologies and best practices.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team and lead the management of our multi-cloud environment, which includes AWS, GCP, Azure, and Snowflake. This is a high-impact role that involves close collaboration with Architects and Cloud Engineers across the IT department.

You will be responsible for overseeing the evolution of Slalom's multi-cloud infrastructure, ensuring that operations are secure, efficient, and cost-effective. Additionally, you will mentor the Infrastructure Operations team to support Tier I/II escalations.

This role is responsible for upholding infrastructure standards, contributing to design principles, and driving technical initiatives that shape the future of Slalom's global cloud infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

Cloud Platform Management and Excellence

 * Manage and optimize cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake.
 * Maintain Compliance baseline across all clouds.
 * Drive cost optimization by identifying and removing unused resources, managing reserved instances, and establishing monitoring for critical cloud services.

Security and Governance

 * Provision AWS accounts; apply guardrails via SCPs, IAM, and Identity Center.
 * Design and enforce IAM/RBAC across all platforms using least-privilege principles
 * Implement IAM roles and policies for Cloud Access and Configure SSO
 * Collaborate with the Infosec team to integrate monitoring and security tools (e.g., LogicMonitor, Cyera, Rapid7).

Strategic Impact

 * Partner with enterprise and infrastructure architects to translate designs into scalable cloud implementations.
 * Contribute to architectural decisions that shape Slalom's infrastructure roadmap.
 * Create and maintain comprehensive runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentation.
 * Mentor Infrastructure Operations engineers and support escalation resolution.
 * Drive cross-functional collaboration to align infrastructure with business objectives., * Technical Growth: Work with leading cloud providers including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Snowflake.

 * Mentorship Opportunities: Guide and develop Tier I and Tier II engineers.
 * Business Impact: Directly contribute to operational efficiency.
 * Learning Opportunity: Continuous exposure to cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices through Slalom's partnerships with major cloud providers.
 * Collaborative Culture: Partner with diverse teams including Architecture, Technology, Consulting, Infosec, HR, and Fintech.