Cloud Engineer at Peakware Group

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Job Summary

• We are seeking a skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud-based solutions that support our business objectives.
• The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud architecture, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring security, scalability, and cost-efficiency in our cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Deployment:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Automate deployment processes and improve system scalability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and align cloud solutions with business goals.

 Cloud Maintenance & Optimization:

• Monitor cloud systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
• Identify opportunities to optimize cloud resource utilization and reduce costs.
• Ensure adherence to disaster recovery plans and data backup protocols.

 Security & Compliance:

• Implement robust security practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in cloud systems.
• Conduct regular audits and updates to maintain security and compliance.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achieve a cloud infrastructure uptime and availability of at least 99.99% on a monthly basis.
• Maintain a successful deployment rate of 95% or higher, measured quarterly.
• Ensure an average Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) of less than 2 hours for cloud infrastructure issues, measured monthly.
• Ensure 100% compliance with cloud security policies for all cloud resources, measured quarterly.
• Achieve a year-over-year reduction of at least 15% in cloud costs through optimization strategies.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Azure, AWS and/or GCP Certification

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in cloud computing (AWS and Azure)

Technical Skills:

• Cloud Computing Platforms – Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) administration, provisioning, configuration, and performance monitoring.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Azure Resource Manager (ARM), AWS CloudFormation, and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Cloud Security and Compliance – Access controls, policy governance, data protection, and backup solutions.

Cloud Architecture and Design:

• Designing Highly Available Solutions – creating multi-region, scalable, and secure cloud architectures.
• Cloud Migration and Deployment – Migrating infrastructure and applications to cloud-based solutions.

DevOps and Agility:

• Agile Development Methodologies – Scrum, Kanban, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Automated Deployments – Scripting and automating infrastructure deployments using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.

Soft Skills:
Effective Communication:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating technical information to customers.

Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting:

• Resolving technical issues and participating in on-call rotations.

Working Knowledge:

• Cloud adoption and transformation
• Operational standards and process improvement
• IT service management frameworks (ITIL)
• Customer SLA management and communication.

Salary
N400,000 – N500,000 Monthly.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is no 31st December, 2024. Qualified and interested candidates should send their updated Resume to: [email protected]  using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Official Job Website: http://peakwaregroup.com/