Lasso Informatics · 15 hours ago
Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS/GCP)
CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expLasso Informatics is a SaaS start-up focused on research data management and analysis. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to manage and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence while collaborating with engineering teams.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Design, operate, and maintain multiple cloud environments (development, staging, production) across AWS and GCP
Manage infrastructure for multiple customers with distinct configurations and compliance requirements
Ensure consistency across environments and actively prevent configuration drift
Plan and execute patches, upgrades, and infrastructure changes with minimal disruption
Define and enforce clear operational rules of engagement for access, changes, and incident response
Perform advanced Linux systems administration across cloud environments, including patching, hardening, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
Operate and evolve production Kubernetes platforms across AWS (EKS) and GCP (GKE), including upgrades, scaling, security hardening, and lifecycle management
Administer and tune PostgreSQL databases (Aurora RDS and managed PostgreSQL services), supporting performance, reliability, and data integrity
Evaluate, standardize, and operationalize cloud-native services across AWS and GCP to improve reliability, security, scalability, and operational consistency
Ensure cloud infrastructure adheres to defined standards while accommodating platform-specific best practices
Own observability across cloud environments using Datadog, spanning metrics, logs, and APM
Design dashboards, alerts, and reports to enable proactive monitoring across AWS and GCP workloads
Drive cost-awareness and optimization initiatives across both cloud platforms, balancing performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements
Partner with engineering and research teams to identify inefficiencies and guide responsible cloud usage
Collaborate with external institutions’ system and cloud teams to support joint projects and integrations
Support pilot projects, proof-of-concept environments, and future product initiatives
Act as a technical bridge between cloud operations, research teams, and internal engineering
Develop and maintain Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Maintain detailed documentation in Confluence to support audit readiness and operational continuity
Use Jira to manage cloud operations backlogs, patching cycles, and infrastructure changes
Champion a documentation-first, process-driven culture for cloud operations
Administer endpoint and workload protection tooling (e.g., CrowdStrike)
Own vulnerability management end-to-end: identification, remediation, validation, and documentation
Apply cloud security best practices for IAM, secrets management, encryption, and network segmentation
Support ISO, FedRAMP, NIST, SOC 2, and other compliance frameworks through disciplined cloud operations
Provide technical leadership in cloud reliability and operations
Balance stability with innovation, ensuring cloud infrastructure is prepared for future growth
Influence cloud strategy and standards while maintaining operational rigor
Qualification
Required
7+ years in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud operations roles
Strong, hands-on Kubernetes administration experience in both GKE (required) and EKS
Strong PostgreSQL administration experience (Aurora RDS and/or managed PostgreSQL services)
Deep Linux systems expertise (patching, hardening, troubleshooting)
Proven experience operating multi-environment, multi-customer platforms across AWS and GCP
Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or equivalent)
Strong process orientation with experience writing MOPs and SOPs
Comfortable using Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket for planning and documentation
Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to operational discipline
Experience with Keycloak or similar identity platforms
Preferred
Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience in regulated environments (ISO, FedRAMP, SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST 800-171)
Experience operating Kubernetes workloads across multiple cloud providers
Familiarity with Active Directory
Experience with secure research compute platforms (SLURM, Open OnDemand)
Experience with Globus (Auth, Share, Compute)
Deep Datadog experience (dashboards, monitors, logs, APM, synthetic testing)
Experience working with external research institutions or partners
Familiarity with CrowdStrike or similar endpoint security tooling
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for leadership and professional growth
Collaborative team committed to innovation, quality, and scientific impact
Access to training resources and ongoing professional development
Company
Lasso Informatics
We are driven by a passion for scientific research and a commitment to making complex study design, data workflows, and data analysis simple, reliable, and repeatable.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase