Job Description
Join NexusTech Innovations, a leader in cloud infrastructure solutions, for an exciting full-time contract opportunity as a Senior Cloud Engineer in San Francisco. You'll architect and deploy scalable AWS/GCP environments while mentoring junior engineers. This 6-month contract offers competitive compensation and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, fast-paced startup environment. Perfect for engineers seeking high-impact projects without long-term commitment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS/GCP
- Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and security
- Lead CI/CD pipeline automation using Terraform and Ansible
- Mentor 2-3 junior engineers on best practices
- Collaborate with product teams to define technical requirements
- Conduct weekly architecture reviews and incident post-mortems
- Implement monitoring solutions with Prometheus/Grafana
Qualifications
- 5+ years of cloud engineering experience with AWS/GCP
- Expertise in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
- Strong Python/Go programming skills
- Kubernetes and container orchestration proficiency
- CI/CD pipeline design (Jenkins/GitLab CI)
- Security certifications (e.g., CCSP, CISSP) preferred
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills