About the Role
As a (Senior) Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—such as Development, Security, and Operations—to deliver cloud-based solutions that meet business and technical requirements. This role demands a deep understanding of cloud architecture, deployment practices, and automation strategies, combined with a keen eye for security and cost optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Cloud Infrastructure Design & Development: Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments.
- Automation & Deployment: Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and reduce manual work.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Establish logging, monitoring, and alerting practices to maintain high availability and quickly resolve issues.
- Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce best practices for cloud security and data protection, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Optimization: Perform ongoing performance tuning, resource scaling, and cost management.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Development, Security, and DevOps teams to plan and roll out new services or improvements.
- Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation of the cloud architecture, configurations, and processes.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years (5+ years for Senior level) of hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Technical Skills
Proficiency in designing and managing cloud-native services (e.g., EC2, S3, VMs, Storage Accounts, Compute Engine, etc.).
Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager.
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, load balancing, DNS, VPN).
Experience with logging and monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
Soft Skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Cloud Architect).
Experience with serverless architecture (Lambda Functions, Azure Functions, Cloud Functions).
Exposure to Agile and DevOps methodologies.
About the Company
perspix.ai is a Karlsruhe-based AI company specializing in the development of tailor-made AI solutions. Our primary goal is to create systems that process requirement documents and data more efficiently, transparently, and sustainably. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and a deep understanding of our customers’ challenges to deliver smart automation and analysis tools. These solutions not only simplify complex processes but also help businesses operate in a resource-conserving and future-oriented manner.
At perspix.ai, we strive to make AI tangible for companies of all sizes, enabling them to benefit from data-driven insights and thrive in an increasingly digital world.