AWS Cloud Engineer (Growth Path to Cloud Architect) - Hybrid

Job Description

Job Description

AWS Cloud Engineer (Growth Path to Cloud Architect) – Hybrid

Tier4 Group is looking for an innovative Cloud Engineer who loves building real‑world cloud solutions and is eager to grow into a future Cloud Architect . In this role, you’ll design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure across private, public, and hybrid environments—while expanding your architectural influence along the way.

Who You Are

• A hands‑on cloud engineer who loves solving real‑world challenges in complex environments.
• A curious technologist eager to grow into a Cloud Architect role with guidance and opportunity.
• A versatile developer who enjoys working across multiple languages and stacks.
• A customer‑centric engineer who thrives on collaboration and problem‑solving.
• A DevOps‑minded builder who values automation, consistency, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud solutions across private, public, and hybrid environments.
• Integrate and support VM‑based and Kubernetes‑based applications in large‑scale enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with senior architects and engineering leads on solution design, patterns, and best practices.
• Drive DevOps enablement through CI/CD pipelines , automation frameworks, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and customer teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Support agile delivery processes and contribute to product planning and technical prioritization.
• Partner with customer teams to understand needs, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high‑quality cloud experiences.
• Contribute to architectural standards, documentation, and modernization efforts as responsibilities grow.
• Support development teams working in diverse languages and environments.

Areas of Expertise

• Cloud architecture, deployment, and infrastructure operations
• Kubernetes, Docker, and large‑scale container orchestration
• DevOps automation, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure‑as‑Code
• Multi‑language software development (Python, C/C++, Java, Go, etc.)
• Customer engagement and solution engineering in complex environments

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience deploying and integrating VM and container workloads in hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with the ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems.
• Solid development skills with experience across languages such as:
  Python, C/C++, Java, Perl, PL/SQL, JavaScript, Delphi, Assembly, Go , and scripting languages
• Proficiency with cloud and DevOps toolchains including:
  AWS, OpenStack, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, TOSCA, HEAT, ELK
  Jenkins, GitLab, TFS, Puppet, Salt, Ansible, Bash, Selenium, JUnit, Maven, Ant, Ruby, SSH
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices; certifications are a strong plus:
• SAFe Practitioner
• Scrum Master
• Product Owner / Product Manager
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across customer, product, and engineering teams.
• Patent experience (especially in secure video encryption or related technologies) is a plus.

Certifications & Patents (nice to have)

• SAFe Certified : Practitioner, Scrum Master, Product Manager/Product Owner
• Patent Holder : Systems and Methods for One‑to‑Many Secure Video Encryption (P28027)