Kake · 4 hours ago
Staff Cloud Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Contract
Hybrid
Lead/StaffKake is a remote-first company providing top-tier engineering teams to innovative companies. They are seeking a Staff Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions for video workflows, focusing on automation, security, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement cloud solutions on AWS and GCP, including networking, security, storage, compute, and authentication infrastructure for internal customers and cloud tooling
Serve as a project execution leader by estimating effort, breaking down work into tasks, and mentoring junior engineers using strong programming best practices
Collaborate with architecture leaders to plan and design cloud solutions that address diverse business needs while managing risks related to security, networking, authentication/authorization, and account structures in cloud-only and hybrid environments
Communicate, challenge, and validate cloud architectures with engineering teams, adapting designs as business needs or technical constraints evolve
Automate cloud deployments and infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Terragrunt, Python, and Ansible
Ensure cloud security across account management, access controls, firewalls, and threat detection
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues within cloud infrastructure and applications
Monitor cloud environments for performance and cost, identifying bottlenecks, optimizing resource usage, and creating dashboards and alerting mechanisms
Perform post-incident analysis to identify root causes and potential solutions
Provide thought leadership on industry trends and infrastructure-as-code best practices
Build proofs of concept (POCs) to validate design patterns and technical approaches
Propose cost optimization initiatives while maintaining service level agreements
Participate in architecture reviews, project kickoffs, and post-mortems
Remain adaptable to evolving business requirements, processes, and tools
Qualification
Required
Deep understanding of AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including security, networking, IAM, authentication protocols, account management, and application services
Proven experience solving capacity challenges using containerization and/or serverless architectures with a focus on high availability and resiliency
Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity, including services such as Direct Connect and/or AWS Outposts
Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture models (centralized vs. distributed systems)
Mastery of AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Ability to analyze systems with a high degree of detail and impact awareness
Hands-on experience with at least two programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, C++)
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Terragrunt (hands-on technical test includes Python and Terraform)
Familiarity with DevOps principles
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Experience building deployment pipelines and enabling self-service platforms
Strong teamwork skills and comfort collaborating across engineering teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps, SysAdmin, Networking, and/or Security)
Experience with Google Cloud Platform and/or Azure
Background in Media & Entertainment
Additional certifications (CCIP, CCIE, Terraform, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
Benefits
Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.
Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.
Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.
Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.
Company
Kake
Life is Better with Kake! Kake offers premier teams of software engineers to support some of the world's most prominent and innovative brands.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jake Foley
CEO & Founder
Luke Foley
COO
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