Cloud Engineer

Overview of Role

The Cloud Engineer takes on a range of responsibilities, including designing, planning, overseeing, maintaining, and providing support for cloud-based applications and infrastructure. This role involves working with multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Azure and GCP.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Roll out and configure the designed cloud solution, including setting up cloud infrastructure and services.

• Develop and plan cloud infrastructure and solutions, ensuring a thorough understanding of customer needs and requirements to design a solution that best fits.

• Take a holistic approach to managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure and applications, ensuring smooth operation by monitoring system performance and resolving any issues.

• Oversee the security of cloud infrastructure and applications, implementing robust security measures, monitoring threats, and responding to incidents.

• Manage data backup and recovery processes in a comprehensive manner.

• Enhance the efficiency and performance of cloud infrastructure and applications by optimizing resource use and ensuring cloud services run at peak efficiency.

• Oversee cloud service costs, monitoring and controlling expenditure while optimizing resource usage to reduce costs.

• Work closely with other IT professionals, including network engineers, system administrators, and software developers, to ensure cloud services are well-integrated and aligned with the organisation's IT strategy.

• Ensure that cloud infrastructure and applications adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and organisational policies.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Approx 7 years' experience working in a similar role within cloud engineering.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practices.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, or GKE).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog, etc.).

• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Qualifications:

• Third Level/Professional IT Qualifications and certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.

• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies.

• Knowledge of serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions).

• Understanding of security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, etc.).

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card