Job Summary: 

The Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based infrastructure on AWS and Azure. This role ensures the security, scalability, and optimization of cloud resources while implementing best practices for governance, networking, automation, and cost management. 

Location: Lahore

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services on AWS and Azure. 
• Manage cloud operations, including patch management, virtual machines, storage, Azure SQL Database, DNS, AVD, and capacity reporting. 
• Design and implement high-availability (HA) cloud architectures across multiple regions. 
• Manage multi-account cloud environments, including governance via AWS Organizations and Azure Management Groups. 
• Automate cloud account setup and governance using AWS Control Tower and Azure Blueprints. 
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud landing zones. 
• Enforce organizational policies, tagging strategies, and compliance using AWS Config and Azure Policy. 
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins. 
• Conduct Well-Architected Reviews and implement best practices. 
• Optimize cloud costs through cost allocation tags, reserved instances, and billing management. 
• Manage cloud networking, including VPCs, subnets, CIDR segmentation, and Transit Gateway. 
• Establish dedicated network connections via Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, or IPSec Tunnels. 
• Design hybrid cloud network architectures integrating on-premises and cloud environments. 
• Implement cost-saving strategies like rightsizing, auto-scaling, and workload scheduling. 
• Utilize AWS Security Hub and Azure Security Centre for security enforcement. 
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep, or Azure ARM Templates. 
• Implement and manage microservices architecture and patterns. 
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders while demonstrating strong communication skills. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues. 
• Manage disaster recovery (DR) and backup solutions using native cloud services. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

Experience: 

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a cloud engineering role. 

Technical Skills: 

• Expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms. 
• Strong knowledge of multi-account governance, automation, and security in cloud environments. 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools. 
• Proficiency in cloud cost optimization strategies. 
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and hybrid cloud architectures. 
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep, or Azure ARM Templates. 

Functional Skills: 

• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail. 
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work with multiple stakeholders. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.). 
• Experience in cloud security best practices and Well-Architected Framework reviews.