Senior Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Cloud Operation Engineer to manage, optimize, and maintain our cloud-based infrastructure. This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of our cloud services, enabling the business to scale efficiently and reliably. You will collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-availability solutions

What You’ll Be Doing

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Deploy, monitor, and maintain cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent)

Implement and manage virtual networks, storage, compute resources, and load balancers

Automate provisioning and scaling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)

Operations \& Monitoring

Set up and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging systems (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, etc.)

Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resource utilization

Ensure system uptime, availability, and disaster recovery readiness

Security \& Compliance

Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and network security

Support compliance with standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)

Conduct periodic security reviews and risk assessments.and continuous improvements to our cloud environment

Automation \& Optimization

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and development teams

Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions

Optimize cloud costs through usage analysis and rightsizing strategies

Monitor and optimize cloud costs, leveraging reserved instances, auto-scaling, and resource scheduling

Incident \& Change Management

Respond to and resolve incidents within defined SLAs

Maintain accurate documentation of cloud systems, procedures, and changes

Participate in on-call rotation for critical incident response

DevOps Integration - Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows

Disaster Recovery \& Backup - Design and maintain disaster recovery and backup strategies for cloud workloads

Mentorship \& Leadership -Perform peer reviews, and lead technical discussions

What You’ll Bring

Minimum 7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure operations

Proficiency with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, firewalls, routing)

Understanding of cloud security principles and compliance requirements

Certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Azure Administrator Associate, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Engineer

Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments

Hands-on with cost monitoring tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, etc.)

Exposure to ITIL-based service management practices

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication and documentation abilities

Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams

Adaptability to rapidly changing technologies and priorities

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Who We Are

We’re AXA Partners, experts at designing and delivering assistance solutions and specialised insurance, credit, and lifestyle protection - with and for our partners worldwide. What sets us apart? The expertise and passion of our 8,500+ people, and a strong network of over 55,000 professionals all over the world. Powered by them and our sector-leading technology, we continuously evolve, adapt and thrive - offering solutions and services that make sure we’re always at people’s side, no matter what. Helping others is our passion. Combining the best digital technology with our warm, human touch, we’re always looking at new ways to offer seamless and reassuring experiences when it really matters.

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