Cloud Technical Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Technical Lead to join the Cloud Platform Team. The candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of cloud-based solutions that drive innovation and operational efficiency across the organization.

The candidate should be a proven leader with a track record of successfully implementing cloud-based systems to help secure and manage an enterprise cloud platform. The candidate should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Key Responsibilities:

· Design and implement cloud-native solutions on Amazon Web Services with a focus on security and compliance

· Research and recommend new solutions based on the latest technologies, frameworks, and best practices

· Provide technical leadership and guidance to fellow team members

· Aid in implementation of monitoring and collection of metrics to enhance visibility & implement alerting to enhance service reliability

· Participate in an agile delivery process

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience

· Proven experience as a Cloud Technical Lead or similar role

· Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services including ECS, Lambda, RDS, IAM, and DynamoDB (AWS Certification Preferred)

· Proficiency in cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

· Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, compliance requirements, and industry standards

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

· Ability to build solutions as an individual and as a leader of others

· Required proficiency in Golang and Python

· Preferred experience with DBT, PostgreSQL, and GitLab CI/CD

Skill/Experience/Education

Mandatory Skills  The Skills You Bring

Certifications: AWS Certified Security Specialty or relevant certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related relevant experience?

Expert knowledge of application and AWS (cloud) architecture and related technologies?

Proven experience in designing and implementing cloud-based IAM solutions. Previous work with open-source IAM frameworks

Comfortable building solutions as an individual and as a leader of others concurrently?

Excellent technical documentation capabilities (e.g., data models, process diagrams, high level designs)?

Strategic thinking abilities and an enterprise-wide perspective?

Experience with?HashiCorp?Terraform?

Automation & Scripting (Python, Bash, etc)