Senior Cloud Engineer Job at Robert Half, Houston, TX

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  • Robert Half
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and scalable cloud infrastructure while ensuring real-time monitoring, threat detection, and compliance adherence. Will need to have deep expertise in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud and a strong background in automation, security, and DevOps practices.

General Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services.

• Develop and enforce cloud security policies and best practices.

• Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost efficiency.

• Architect and deploy automated cloud solutions to streamline operations.

• Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.

• Lead disaster recovery planning and execution.

• Research and evaluate emerging cloud technologies to drive innovation.

• Design identity and access management (IAM) policies and role-based access controls (RBAC).

• Implement security monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to detect threats and anomalies.

• Conduct regular cloud security audits and vulnerability assessments.

• Lead and mentor cloud operations team.

Skills and Experience:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Expertise in designing and managing role-based access controls, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and single sign-on (SSO).

• Threat Detection & Response: Knowledge of SIEM solutions (Splunk, Azure Sentinel, AWS Security Hub), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and incident response strategies.

• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog, Prometheus, ELK Stack for performance and security monitoring.

• Container Security: Best practices for securing Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible for automation and security hardening.

• Network Security: Understanding of firewalls, VPNs, zero-trust architecture, DDoS protection, and secure network design in cloud environments.

• Data Encryption & Key Management: Implementation of encryption protocols, KMS, and data protection best practices.

• Expertise in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

• Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, and automation tools.

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

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