Senior Cloud Engineer

Ascentt is building cutting-edge data analytics & AI/ML solutions for global automotive and manufacturing leaders. We turn enterprise data into real-time decisions using advanced machine learning and GenAI. Our team solves hard engineering problems at scale, with real-world industry impact. We’re hiring passionate builders to shape the future of industrial intelligence.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure—primarily on AWS, with additional exposure to Azure or GCP considered a strong plus. The ideal candidate will have a strong security-first mindset, deep experience in infrastructure as code (IaC), and a collaborative approach to supporting development and DevOps teams in building modern cloud-native platforms.


Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Design & Implementation

  • Lead the architecture and implementation of AWS cloud environments tailored to business needs and aligned with security and compliance standards.
  • Provide technical guidance to development and operations teams on cloud architecture best practices.

Security Architecture

  • Design and implement robust security controls in AWS, ensuring protection of data and infrastructure.
  • Drive secure configuration of cloud resources including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, and vulnerability management.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and/or CloudFormation, enabling consistent, repeatable, and scalable deployments.
  • Integrate infrastructure automation into CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows.

Scripting & Automation

  • Automate infrastructure and application deployments using Python, Bash, Git, Jenkins, PowerShell, and other scripting tools.
  • Develop self-healing and auto-scaling solutions to improve system resilience and reduce manual effort.

DevOps and CI/CD Support

  • Operate within a DevOps ecosystem, supporting CI/CD processes, containerization, and automated security testing (DAST/SAST).
  • Collaborate with development teams to streamline release cycles and ensure secure deployments.

Monitoring and Reliability

  • Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting strategies for cloud workloads using native AWS tools and third-party platforms.
  • Support incident response and root cause analysis for cloud infrastructure-related issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with application developers, security engineers, and platform teams to support end-to-end delivery.
  • Participate in platform architecture discussions and long-term cloud strategy planning.


Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, including multi-cloud environments with a strong focus on AWS.
  • Solid experience in infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and GitLab.
  • Proficiency in Docker/Kubernetes, cloud networking, and container orchestration.
  • Strong grasp of cloud security practices, IAM, encryption, and data protection.
  • Exposure to DevSecOps, including vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.) and alerting strategies.
  • Experience with cloud-native data services such as Databricks, AWS Glue, EMR, Athena, and Data Lake.


Nice to Have:

  • Experience with distributed systems, Linux, CDNs, HTTP/TCP/IP fundamentals, and SQL/database administration.
  • Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and serverless computing models.


Education & Certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Relevant certifications such as:
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer
    • Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud certifications (preferred)

Executive Management

Plano, TX

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