Cloud Engineer

Required Skills

• Experience working with at least two major public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms (Rancher or similar preferred).

• Up-to-date technical knowledge in Linux, Windows, virtualization, clustering, resilient infrastructure design, deployment, and automation.

• Ability to explain and compare features, benefits, and trade-offs of various cloud and virtualization platforms.

• Proven experience overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems and related solutions.

• Experience improving provisioning and maintenance through scripting and automation.

• Broad familiarity with multi-cloud environments across several public cloud providers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes management platforms (e.g., Rancher or similar).

• Experience with content delivery networks (CDNs).

• Hands-on containerization experience (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with load balancing solutions.

• Experience providing global, on-call enterprise-level support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage Kubernetes deployments and related configuration packages (e.g., Helm or similar tools).

• Manage and renew SSL certificates across multiple domains to ensure service continuity.

• Implement and maintain CDN configurations.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system outages.

• Triage and address security requirements across cloud and on-premises systems.

• Develop and maintain engineering and architecture standards for on-premises and hybrid infrastructure, including compute, storage, and data protection.

• Generate regular and ad hoc system reports.

• Create and document operational procedures for ongoing support.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.