Senior Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, secure, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, including automation, infrastructure as code, backup and disaster recovery, and cloud-native and serverless solutions. Collaborate with engineering and business teams, lead projects, troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues, document practices, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field, plus five years of cloud infrastructure engineering experience. Candidates must have experience with AWS, IaC tools, serverless architecture, resilient infrastructure, IAM, Python/Bash/PowerShell automation, SDLC integration, and CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, or Bitbucket.

Skills

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Serverless Architecture
• Scalable and Resilient Infrastructure Design
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• Deployment Automation
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Integration
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Git
• Jenkins
• Bitbucket

Benefits

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Merit-Based Pay Increases
• Lifestyle Savings Account
• Employer Retirement Plan Contribution
• 401(k) Plan With Employer Match
• Student Loan Repayment Matching
• Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Days
• Health Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pet Insurance
• Pet Prescription Discounts
• On-Site Gym
• Fitness Classes
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Identity Theft Protection
• Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing Consultation
• Professional Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Free On-Site Snacks

About this role

We’re excited you’re considering joining a great place to work!
Texas Mutual is deeply committed to creating and maintaining an environment of mutual respect and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure in AWS to support business applications and services. Utilize performance metrics and monitoring tools to optimize infrastructure performance and cost efficiency. Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) templates. Ensure the security, reliability, and availability of cloud environments, implementing best practices and compliance standards. Implement and manage backup, restore and disaster recovery strategies for cloud infrastructure and applications to ensure business continuity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and provide cloud solutions to meet their needs. Create documentation and runbooks to accelerate adoption of cloud services to other engineering and platform teams. Stay up to date with the latest AWS technologies and industry trends, providing insights and recommendations for improvements. Implement best practices for cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance. Work closely with DevOps and software engineering teams to integrate cloud infrastructure into application development and deployment processes, focusing on cloud-native microservices and serverless architecture. Lead small to medium scale projects and initiatives, planning effectively and ensuring successful execution. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to cloud infrastructure, networking and application deployment. Mentor junior engineers, sharing AWS knowledge and best practices. Must be available to report to Austin, TX office. Telecommuting permitted.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
Five (5) years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering.
Requires experience in each of the following: Amazon Web Services (AWS); Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation; Serverless architecture implementation; Scalable and resilient infrastructure design; Identity and Access Management (IAM); Developing tools and scripts in Python, Bash, and PowerShell to support deployment automation; Integration of cloud solutions into SDLC; and, Continuous integration/Continuous deployment (CI/CD) using tools like Git, Jenkins, or Bitbucket.
Our Benefits:
Annual performance bonus and merit-based pay increase
Lifestyle Savings Account ($1,000 per year)
Automatic 4% employer contribution to retirement plan
401k plan with 100% employer match up to 6%
Student loan repayment matching in 401k plan
Three weeks’ time off for vacation
Nine paid holidays and two personal days each year
Day one health, Rx, vision and dental insurance
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending account
Pet insurance and pet Rx discounts
Free on-site gym, fitness classes, and health and wellness resources
Free identity theft protection
Free student loan repayment and refinancing consultation
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Employee referral bonus
Free onsite snacks

About Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Insurance · 501-1,000 employees · headquartered in Austin, Texas · founded 1991