Senior Cloud Enginee

Role Description The Senior Cloud Engineer is a part-time, remote role responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure to support the School’s academic, research, and administrative systems. Day-to-day tasks include architecting scalable cloud solutions, managing virtual networks and storage, and ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of cloud environments. The role involves automating deployments, monitoring system health, optimizing resource usage, and collaborating with software development teams to enable continuous integration and delivery.

The Senior Cloud

Engineer will also document cloud architectures, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and contribute to best practices for cloud governance and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• Strong Cloud Computing and Infrastructure skills, with experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud environments on major platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in Linux systems administration and Databases, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, and backup/recovery practices.
• Software Development capabilities for automation and integration, using scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of networking, security best practices, identity and access management, and monitoring/observability tools in cloud contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; advanced certifications in cloud technologies are an advantage.
• Experience supporting higher education or public sector environments is beneficial, with a focus on reliability, compliance, and data protection.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage multiple priorities in a part-time schedule, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.