CLOUD ENGINEER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Reviewed under Editorial Standards by Lam Nguyen

Published: May 26, 2025 – The Cloud Engineer has experience in software engineering with strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud services, including VPC, EC2, Load Balancer, NAT Gateway, and database setups. This role requires proficiency in Java, Microservices, Camunda, Hibernate, SOAP/REST web services, and database management using SQL/PL-SQL with tools like ELK stack and Maven. The engineer also demonstrates a problem-solving mindset, excellent time and conflict management, and professional communication across written, verbal, and presentation formats.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Cloud Engineer Resume
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Cloud Security
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Scripting Automation
  • Cloud Migration
  • Azure Solutions
  • Data Pipelines
  • Kubernetes Management
  • Configuration Management
  • System Monitoring
  • Team Collaboration
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Planning
  • Mentoring Training
  • Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Customer Support
  • Documentation Quality
  • Standardization Support
  • Process Improvement

Summary of Cloud Engineer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BS in Applied Mathematics with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience in software engineering
  • Experience with public cloud infrastructure
  • Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery
  • Experience building and deploying applications to the cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
  • Experience working in an Agile environment
  • Expertise with modern programming languages, systems, and architectures 
  • Experience with Golang, Python, or similar languages
  • Experience building RESTful web services
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers
  • Expertise in performance and scalability optimization
  • Knowledge of software and infrastructure security practices

2. BS in Computer Science and Engineering with 2 years of Experience

  • Systems administration experience (Linux/Windows).
  • Experience working with scripting languages.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
  • Experience with cloud computing technologies.
  • Previous networking experience.
  • Experience with support procedures and methodologies for production computing environments.
  • Experience automating routine tasks.
  • Experience working in troubleshooting.
  • Experience with performance and log analysis.

3. BS in Management Information Systems with 11 years of Experience

  • Good knowledge of Project Planning and Project Tracking at the macro level
  • Strong ability to manage and execute on multiple project timelines and priorities
  • Experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices, and should have experience with JIRA
  • Strong leadership, project management skills, time management, and problem-solving skills
  • Exposure to Amazon Web Services (AWS)/BCP with Certification
  • Understanding of Linux administration skills with knowledge of storage services, SAN/NAS, etc
  • Excellent understanding of typical multi-tier architectures - web servers, caching, application servers, and load balancers
  • In-depth understanding of Load balancers and Firewall/VPN configuration.
  • Exposure to infrastructure Monitoring Tools like Nagios, APM, viz. ELK, Prometheus.
  • Exposure to log management and log analysis tools like Splunk.
  • Understanding RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server), NoSQL
  • Knowledge of message queuing, viz. Kafka
  • Familiarity with loose coupling and stateless systems
  • Understanding of different consistency models in distributed systems
  • Experience with CDN and performance concepts
  • Network experience with route tables, access control lists, firewalls, NAT, HTTP, DNS, IP, and OSI Network
  • Strong exposure to development standards and quality processes.
  • Expertise in Version Control Systems (GIT/SVN)
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking mindset
  • Well organized, good communication, and reporting skills with the ability to successfully work under tight project deadlines.

4. BS in Computer Science with 8 years of Experience

  • Experience with AWS product offerings (e.g., EC2, VPCs, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
  • Experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS)
  • Experience with the AWS Console, CLI, and SDK
  • Experience with Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation
  • Experience migrating software applications to AWS
  • Proficiency with at least one technology language like Java, JavaScript, NodeJS, Golang, or Python
  • Have a broad set of technology skills - DEVSECOPS - Development, Security, and Operations
  • Operational experience - ready to own the uptime and quality of systems
  • Be a firm believer in “automate everything” with documentation and a teaching mindset
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and architecture
  • Advanced experience in troubleshooting techniques
  • Knowledge of security and performance best practices for cloud architectures
  • Hands-on experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines leveraging a tool such as Jenkins or GitLab
  • Familiarity with Traefik, gloo, or Ambassador (Envoy), Prometheus, Grafana, as well as CloudFront
  • Cloud development experience leveraging AWS products such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, ECS, etc.
  • Familiarity with Agile software development, including Test Driven Development and Pair Programming.

5. BS in Information Technology with 7 years of Experience

  • Must be passionate about DevOps and automation.
  • Hands-on experience in writing Chef, .NET Core, shell scripts, Python, Docker, Jenkins DSL, Terraform/Cloud Formation.
  • Must have worked in automating complex configuration controls, user access controls, defining server-level policies, and defining roles.
  • Able to collaborate with the engineering teams to enable their applications to run on the Cloud infrastructure.
  • Excellent communication skills - including the ability to convey information to non-technical colleagues in a concise and clear way
  • Strong exposure to the multitier architecture.
  • Exposure to application design/API driven development design.
  • Strong Stakeholder Management, able to communicate at all levels and drive wider collaboration.
  • Excellent people management skills, including workload delegation and training/development.
  • Business acumen and understanding of organisational issues and challenges, with the ability to advise, implement, and apply the appropriate tools/processes to meet these challenges.
  • Ability to decide on better technical options and drive the adoption at the organizational level.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with broad knowledge of complex landscape architectures in Financial services
  • Ability to lead and facilitate evaluation and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard configurations
  • Experience in Agile Development Methodology, with a Certified Scrum Master

6. BS in Cybersecurity with 6 years of Experience

  • Previous applicable working experience with the ability to take a complex problem, find a technical solution, and implement it
  • Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
  • Experience managing build infrastructure, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Pipelines leveraging infrastructure as code with tools like ArgoCD, Gitlab, Jenkins, and observability tools like Datadog or New Relic.
  • Knowledge of Azure cloud infrastructure environments and the Azure platform.
  • Knowledge of configuring and managing a cloud-based infrastructure, including such items as VMSS, Kubernetes, networking policies, security, etc.
  • Public cloud automation tooling and scripting knowledge of any of ARM, Terraform, Jenkins, etc.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as Linux shell scripting, Azure CLI, Python, Powershell, or Ansible playbook
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, and writing Jenkinsfiles and Dockerfiles.
  • Passion for solving problems and iterating quickly, and hungry to learn and adapt to new technologies
  • Hold an Azure Associate or Professional Certification or equivalent experience.
  • Experience managing and automating large-scale cloud deployments.
  • Experience supporting VMSS and Kubernetes-based projects to resolve critical and complex technical issues.
  • Knowledge of static/dynamic code analysis tools such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, and Prisma Compute.
  • Previous experience in Data Analytics
  • Strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and software application design

7. BS in Software Engineering with 9 years of Experience

  • Application development and infrastructure engineering experience
  • Able to mentor different teams across the various engineering practices, including extreme programming, product mindset, cloud/as-a-service approach, and infrastructure as code
  • Hands-on style - willingness and competence in producing necessary changes in the infrastructure and processes
  • Able to work in diverse teams, multitask, work under pressure to meet aggressive schedule targets, and work effectively across organizational and geographical boundaries
  • The ability to identify creative solutions for technical challenges
  • Able to communicate effectively across groups of diverse backgrounds, as well as communicate and present ideas and solutions
  • Demonstrable experience designing and implementing complex applications and distributed systems into public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc)
  • Experience and solid understanding of complex, multi-region, highly available stateless and stateful deployments
  • Solid understanding of security and compliance frameworks, standards, and implementation in public cloud environments
  • Experience with infrastructure technologies such as network, compute, and storage
  • Experience in using DSLs/frameworks for managing infrastructure as code, like (or similar to) CloudFormation, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, BOSH, etc.
  • Experience in infrastructure programming using languages like Python, Ruby, and Go
  • Hands-on experience using continuous integration/delivery tools like (or similar to) git, Jenkins, Concourse

8. BS in Computer Engineering with 6 years of Experience

  • Significant programming experience in one or more of the following - Java, Python, or Go
  • Technical experience in Terraform, HCL, or JSON
  • Experience with Web Scalability - Highly available architectures - load balancing, scale out
  • Knowledge of messaging middleware - application interoperability - ActiveMQ, MQ Series, SQS
  • Knowledge of storage technologies - object and block storage
  • Experience working in databases - SQL and NoSQL, e.g., DynamoDB, Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tool sets
  • Experience working with networking - TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, OS - Linux (RHEL)
  • Cybersecurity fundamentals and working knowledge
  • Working knowledge of Testing - xUnit, FitNesse, Cucumber
  • Experience designing, developing, or maintaining production-grade cloud solutions in Cloud ecosystems such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform
  • A systems thinker with hands-on experience with Lean and Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban

9. BS in Information Systems with 5 years of Experience

  • Working experience in a virtualized Cloud environment
  • Knowledge of CIS Benchmarks and Information Security Standards
  • Industry-recognized certification, such as Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • Experience installing, customizing, and maintaining cloud-based technologies
  • Experience and fluency with key networking elements (e.g., firewalls, VPNs, proxy servers, email systems, hypervisors, disaster recovery/business continuity practices, and problem resolution tools)
  • Comprehensive understanding of network infrastructure/designs and performance/tuning strategies
  • Experience in project planning and management
  • The willingness to work off-hours

10. BS in Computer Information Systems with 8 years of Experience

  • Experience with Java development, object-oriented software development methodologies, including requirements analysis, object-oriented analysis, process and data modeling, logical and physical system design.
  • Experience with TDD and ability to advance testing automation, both at a functional and integration level
  • Familiarity with NoSQL DBMS.
  • Familiarity with software and infrastructure change management, release management, and source code configuration control, including knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes and performance tuning applications, GIT
  • Ability to reason through complex situations with strength in identifying and mitigating risks
  • Ability to build/maintain strong relationships, effectively partner with peers, and possess excellent verbal / written communication skills
  • Strong prioritization skills to manage all in-flight and pending tasks appropriately
  • Proficient in Amazon Web Services technologies with at least 1 associate certification.
  • Experience in Unix/Linux, Apache, Tomcat, Java
  • Experience using standard tools and techniques (ssh, bash, Unix scripting, sed/awk, perl, etc.)
  • Experience in training and maintaining machine Learning models using various ML frameworks 
  • Experience in Agile software development, application frameworks, as well as application testing technologies
  • Analytics experience with large amounts of real-time data
  • Strong strategic thinker who can translate strategies into solutions with concrete actions and tactical plans
  • Self-starter with an ability to solve problems with little or no direction
  • Familiarity with and experience implementing open-source software 
  • Comfortable making local decisions with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Process-oriented and committed to superior quality and customer service

11. BS in Computer Networking with 3 years of Experience

  • Previous Azure experience
  • Experience with tools such as Terraform, Git, and Gitlab
  • Demonstrated knowledge of scripting languages(AZ command line, PowerShell)
  • Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
  • Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines on time
  • Applies enterprise security policies and standards when performing all operational duties
  • Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance
  • Working knowledge of Azure and Azure PaaS services
  • Knowledgeable in CI/CD
  • General exposure to how key networking components operate/function, primarily firewalls and load-balancers/reverse proxies, such as F5 LTM/GTM or Azure native services

12. BS in Computational Science with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience in system engineering and IT support
  • AWS engineering, including hands-on experience with VPCs, Availability Zones, Security Groups, ELB/ALB, etc.
  • Experience with Linux/Middleware skills in AWS, including open source and purchased middleware products such as web servers, application servers, database servers, API management gateways, single-sign-on software, identity management software, ETL software, collaboration software, etc.
  • Project leadership, including mid-to-large scale projects, and managing multiple projects at one time
  • Experience in performance tuning, performance problem resolution, and managing web hosting partners
  • Experience creating automated scripts using Ansible and Python
  • Knowledge of enterprise networks and structure
  • Experience in the following concepts - Networking, IT Security best practices, Database technologies such as Gemfire, Greenplum, and MySQL
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance
  • Willingness to travel, work the required schedule, and work at the specific location

13. BS in Cloud Infrastructure with 10 years of Experience

  • Experience with building, deploying, managing, and operating cloud solutions. 
  • Experience with Amazon cloud services or similar (e.g., managing AWS frameworks using infrastructure as code (IaC) with Terraform and CloudFormation).
  • Experience working within Windows and Linux.
  • Experience in building or configuring cloud-based container components.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, and possess time management skills to meet schedules and participate in Scrum.
  • Experience establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Experience with assessing the risk of technical solution paths.
  • Works well in a team environment and has excellent written and communication skills, and strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
  • Detail-oriented with experience interacting with customers.
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect, Professional (or equivalent experience)
  • Experience with CloudFront and Lambda @ Edge or similar.
  • Experience with CloudFormation and/or other tools for infrastructure as code.
  • Experience with Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and containerization.
  • Experience provisioning Operational and Test Networks.
  • Experience transitioning legacy systems into the cloud.
  • Experience with Virtual Machine management.
  • Ability to manage workload within multiple projects, delivering results within agreed deadlines.
  • Flexible and able to adapt to new processes and requirements in a dynamic environment
  • Experience in Scrum Methodology or other Agile environments.

14. BS in Artificial Intelligence with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience developing and successfully deploying software programs/applications.
  • A deep understanding of Microservices, Service-oriented, and Event-driven architectures.
  • Proven hands-on experience using one or more cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP. Azure
  • Proven hands-on experience with the latest technologies like Docker containers, Kubernetes, Serverless, etc.
  • Desire/ability to learn and implement new technologies.

15. BS in Business Information Technology with 5 years of Experience

  • Development experience, preferably with Node.js, TypeScript, and/or JavaScript.
  • Object-oriented development experience
  • Knowledge of design patterns and familiarity with databases - SQL and NoSQL.
  • Familiar with source control management systems (git), Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
  • Good understanding of DevOps practices and infrastructure as code.
  • Knowledge of Ansible or AWS CloudFormation
  • Knowledge about Machine Learning.

16. BS in Cybersecurity with 6 years of Experience

  • Passionate about solving hard problems using data-driven solutions, and like to be an owner and strive to do work you're proud of, both technically and in team interactions.
  • Able to inspire other people to work with, and enjoy mentoring and coaching, as well as learning from other engineers.
  • Experience working in infrastructure automation
  • Experience with automation and IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform, Chef, etc.)
  • Experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, step-functions, etc.)
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, or equivalent
  • Experience in designing resilient and fault-tolerant systems
  • Experience in debugging and troubleshooting complex, distributed systems.
  • Good communication skills (Fluency in English)
  • Programming skills in at least a high-level programming language (Python, Java, C#, etc.).

17. BS in Information Systems with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience in a systems administration and/or DevOps role supporting a software development team
  • Proven experience with Amazon Web Services administration and configuration, including services such as EC2, S3, ELB, RDS, CLI, Aurora, etc.
  • Experience with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
  • Knowledgeable in Linux system administration and shell scripting
  • Basic understanding of git and source control standards, including services like Bitbucket, Jira, Ansible, Chef, etc.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with others in a professional manner

18. BS in Software Engineering with 9 years of Experience

  • Experience building, maintaining, and supporting environments in AWS
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform
  • Knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud infrastructure, including networking, VPCs, VGWs, DNS
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, etc.) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, etc.) in deployment and operations
  • Demonstrable skill in AWS Networking with a proven skillset in the latest AWS networking services and ability to create advanced routing and interconnectivity in a multi-account strategy
  • Demonstrable skills in AWS Security, including incident response framework, shared security model, and architecture best practices for reducing attack surface
  • Advanced knowledge around AWS Disaster Recovery strategies and an ability to architect granular recoveries of distributed systems based on required RPO and RTO
  • Proficiency in operating system administration and troubleshooting, including Linux and Windows
  • Demonstrable skills with one of the Linux flavors, e.g., RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu/SUSE
  • Proficient with traditional and Agile methodologies
  • Demonstrable knowledge around infrastructure as code and common frameworks, including Terraform
  • Demonstrable skillset in scripting languages, e.g., Bash, PowerShell
  • Demonstrable skillset in programming languages, preferably JavaScript or Python
  • Experience working with the AWS SDK for automating the management of AWS infrastructure
  • Proficiency with migrating monolithic applications into AWS, leveraging native services
  • Experience writing technical documentation for a technical audience.
  • Strong commitment to customer service and service enablement.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with developers, quality assurance, and site reliability engineers.

19. BS in Computer Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Proficient knowledge of VMware for day-to-day operational management and the architecting of key solutions
  • Knowledge of zoning with Cisco FC Switches
  • Understanding of SAN and NAS principles and key concepts
  • Exposure to additional layers of software virtualization (Network, Storage, Compute, Datacenter)
  • Experience with orchestration tools (VMware vRA, CA Automation Suite for Cloud), Configuration Management tools (puppet, chef, salt, cfengine), Software version control (git, svn), and security technologies and practices
  • Knowledge of a scripting language (Perl, Python, Ruby, etc) and understanding of DevOps concepts
  • Moderate to advanced knowledge of Red Hat Linux and MS Windows
  • Moderate knowledge of storage provisioning (EMC XIO, Isilon, EMC ECS, Centera) and cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Knowledge of systems integration with proprietary, customized, and purchased host and cloud-based applications
  • Displays a strong affinity for automating technical solutions and familiarity with handling Cisco UCS blade environment

20. BS in Management Information Systems with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience working with AWS, Python, Java, Spark, Jenkins, Concourse, Kubernetes, Maven Build, Bit Bucket
  • Expertise in Object-oriented design and Java/J2EE Web development within UNIX and Windows environments using design patterns within core Java, JDBC, Spring framework, Multi-threaded, and Knowledge of concurrent asynchronous applications development
  • Experience writing unit and functional test cases for the code.
  • Experience writing complex Oracle PL/SQL, functions, and stored procedures on Oracle 12 for complex processing workflows.
  • Working knowledge of SQL
  • Able to communicate information to customers and associates at all levels within the organization through effective communication and presentation skills
  • The ability to provide off-hour support (24/7)
  • Ability to understand the company's business problems and identify probable technical solutions to those problems

21. BS in Computer Information Systems with 11 years of Experience

  • IT Infrastructure Engineering experience with Microsoft Azure certification
  • Experience managing enterprise cloud-based infrastructure environments
  • Experience managing and leading complex, mission-critical infrastructure initiatives in an enterprise environment
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including fluency in English
  • Demonstrated success in defining and executing migrations to cloud-based infrastructure
  • Experience implementing and integrating existing processes with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS offerings from major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, etc.)
  • Proven track record leading and working with cross-functional teams
  • Excellent analytical skills in decision making, with the ability to speak in both business and technical terms
  • Excellent track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience, and/or industry activities
  • Experience with at least one of the scripting languages - PowerShell, Bash, Python
  • Proficiency in Configuration Management and automation tools such as DSC, Puppet, Ansible, Chef
  • Experience with IaaC, such as ARM, Terraform, and CloudFormation.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools – Azure DevOps (Repositories, Pipelines), Git, TFS
  • Knowledge of storage solutions such as S2D, NetApp, and Pure
  • Experience with Containerization and Orchestration - Docker, Kubernetes (preferably Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Instance, Azure Container Registry, Azure Service Fabric)
  • Knowledge of network concepts, standards, and protocols
  • Knowledge of operating systems, databases, and application management
  • Independent worker with proven ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects in a demanding environment
  • Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.
  • Experience in application and network security design
  • Experience with web services and XML standards (SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML Schema, etc.)
  • Knowledge of programming in modern languages - Java, C#, etc.

22. BS in Computer Science with 6 years of Experience

  • Full-stack web development experience.
  • Hyper-focused on customers and their needs, using strong analytical skills to translate business requirements to technical solutions.
  • Forward-thinker who is passionate about innovation, as well as a quick learner who thrives in a team environment, often working with multiple teams.
  • Experience in defining and implementing new architectures and the ability to drive architecture for projects that follow current best practices.
  • Fluent in multiple languages - Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, etc.
  • Expert in various web technologies and frameworks - RESTful services, GraphQL, HTML/CSS, Angular, etc.
  • Expert in AWS or other cloud infrastructures, including serverless architecture.
  • Experience implementing and maintaining CI\/CD pipelines.
  • Experience securing online systems and data, meeting worldwide regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills that can help international partners which English is their native language.
  • Well organized with meticulous attention to detail

23. BS in Computer Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Passion and enthusiasm for technology and its adoption.
  • Software development experience and/or automation in Python, Ruby, or Go.
  • Experience in successfully implementing simple enterprise solutions in the cloud using a vast range of cloud technologies and one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, AliCloud)
  • Experience in coding -  Push back bad code.
  • Practices and evangelizes the best coding practice.
  • Has worked with CI/CD and Testing Frameworks.
  • Has helped design or build a network solution for customers.
  • Automate everything where sensible.
  • Systems administration skills - probably prefer a command line to a GUI.
  • Experience in stakeholder management and the ability to understand customer requirements and manage expectations for personal deliverables.
  • Must be willing to travel.

24. BS in Computer Science with 9 years of Experience

  • Proven working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Windows and Linux-based environments.
  • Experience with infrastructure and application management considerations, including backup and DR strategies, data security and encryption, resource monitoring, patch management, high availability, load balancing, etc.
  • Solid experience with Administration and performance tuning of application web stacks (i.e., Tomcat, Apache, IIS, etc.)
  • Solid understanding, troubleshooting, and installation of Enterprise Servers (Linux and Windows) and applications.
  • Solid Cloud (AWS, Azure AD, etc) experience
  • Experience with AWS products including EC2, EBS, ELB, IAM, S3, Route 53, VPCs, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Inspector, OpsWorks, Gateways, Lambda, etc.
  • Experience working with Azure PaaS, Azure networking, and Azure site reliability solutions.
  • Experience with virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, etc.)
  • Experience creating automated processes using well-known frameworks such as PowerShell, Chef, etc.
  • Automation software (i.e. Chef, Puppet, cfengine, Terraform)
  • Scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Ruby, Python, etc.)
  • Networking Knowledge (TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, DNS, Firewall), including AWS
  • Microsoft SQL knowledge and administration 

25. BS in Information Technology with 2 years of Experience

  • Prior experience as a Cloud/DevOps/Infrastructure engineer, preferably in AWS and/or GCP/Azure
  • Familiar with logging and monitoring technologies
  • Have worked with large-scale environments
  • Possess strong programming skills (like Go, C, Python, Java, JavaScript, Bash)
  • Knowledgeable about Continuous Integration pipelines (like CodeBuild, CircleCI, Travis, Jenkins)
  • Experience with Hadoop ecosystem tools (like Spark/Kafka/HDFS/YARN)

26. BS in Computer Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Certifications in GCP, Cloud Security, and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification (and/or other cloud-related certification)
  • Experience in using scripting such as Python and Terraform
  • Experience working with OpenStack, Linux/UNIX, Rackspace, K8s, and GCP.
  • Experience in a Cloud Engineer role or related position.
  • Knowledge of web services, API, REST, and RPC.
  • Strong awareness of networking and internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, and distributed networks.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.
  • Interest in Cloud Engineering and its impact on greater business practices.
  • Skilled at working in tandem with a team of engineers or alone

27. BS in Network Engineering with 3 years of Experience

  • Software engineering experience in production environments
  • Experience working with Kubernetes clusters in production environments
  • Must have strong programming skills
  • Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (preferably AWS)
  • Familiarity with developing Kubernetes operators
  • Be comfortable in a Linux environment
  • Experience deploying, operating, and using major production-level databases, preferably PostgreSQL, and/or TimescaleDB

28. BS in Computer Science with 7 years of Experience

  • Experience in a technical or service organization, performing hands-on cloud work.
  • Previous professional services or external client-facing experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of hyper-scalar cloud technologies, specifically Azure.
  • Experience working with Microsoft SQL.
  • Advanced understanding of Azure networking, NSGs, WAFs, VPN gateways, etc.
  • Track record of practical problem solving
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Certifications in Azure Administration and Architecture.
  • Experience with scripting and automation (i.e., PowerShell, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Ansible)

29. BS in Applied Mathematics with 5 years of Experience

  • Familiarity with at least one of the following languages - Go, C, Python, ES6, TypeScript
  • Familiarity with at least one of the following web frameworks - Django, Flask, Express.js, Koa.js, Go-Gin, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with at least one relational database - MySQL, PostgreSQL, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with any front-end framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
  • Experience or familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, preferably certifications with cloud platforms
  • Good understanding of cloud network and security, able to review security architecture in the current cloud infrastructure, and provide guidance
  • Familiarity with cloud operations, experience, or ability to respond to operational issues
  • Familiarity with containerization technology, such as Docker, Kubernetes
  • A self-starter with experience in multi-functional technical teams and decision-making

30. BS in Software Development with 8 years of Experience

  • Technical AWS cloud experience in development, operations, or joint DevOps responsibilities.
  • Multiple successful customer engagements providing continuous delivery solutions, preferably employing AWS.
  • Embody the Stelligent core values of sharing, increasing software delivery speed, continuous improvement, and self-service.
  • AWS Professional Certification (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional).
  • Comfortable working solo or leading a team
  • Have trained, groomed, or mentored 3+ other engineers in continuous delivery in the cloud on other active customer engagements.
  • In-depth familiarity with the complete suite of AWS Services, with particular depth in those that are heavily used when providing DevOps Automation solutions, including tools like CloudFormation, Code* Services, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, EC2, IAM, OpsWorks, Route 53, S3, RDS, SES, and VPC.
  • Experience establishing and employing Continuous Integration practices and execution platforms such as CodeBuild or Jenkins.
  • Frequent and comfortable use of configuration management automation tools such as Chef (or other such tools) in creating continuous delivery systems.
  • Travel, flexibility needed based on business activity

31. BS in Web Development with 4 years of Experience

  • Knowledge of various issues in the field of cloud engineering (virtualization, scalability, load balancing, failovers, distributed computing power, cloud deployments, monitoring, log processing)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
  • Proficiency in programming (at least one of C/C++/C#/Java)
  • Have proficiency in Git
  • Experience with CI/CD practices
  • Knowledge of orchestration tools and experience with automation implementation, fixing, and improvements
  • The ability to document work precisely and accurately
  • Readiness for everyday work in Linux
  • Ability and willingness to learn and work as part of a team

32. BS in Mechatronics Engineering with 6 years of Experience

  • Demonstrated experience supporting Windows Operating systems in 24/7 Production environments
  • Deep knowledge of Windows Server (2008 and 2012) tools and administration (AD, DNS, IIS, etc)
  • Solid knowledge of Windows PowerShell
  • Proficient in Unix shell and scripting languages
  • Awareness of system automation strategies using home-grown or automated tools (Puppet, Chef, or others)
  • Working knowledge of metrics and alerts for uptime performance and usage
  • Solid experience working with Virtual deployments
  • Experience in network administration, including VPN configuration
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts such as routing, gateways, remote connectivity, etc
  • Ability to understand the importance of controlling change without delaying deliverables
  • Ability to draw demarcation points and logically step through complex troubleshooting scenarios
  • Ability to directly work with peer groups (spread globally), customers, and vendors to understand needs and requirements
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications, including documentation, and capable of clearly articulating ideas
  • Driven and self-motivated to learn new technologies and achieve objectives
  • Good organizational skills, and able to challenge conventional practices

33. BS in Computational Science with 4 years of Experience

  • Experience working with enterprise cloud software projects
  • Proven experience with agile SDLC methodologies and software continuous integration.
  • Experience working in cloud architecture
  • Strong knowledge of public cloud offerings (preferably AWS) on network, security, compute, storage, and continuous integration
  • Strong knowledge of Cloud security and application management ecosystems, including areas of security automation, security monitoring, and alerting, application monitoring, and alerting
  • Technical knowledge (in order of importance) - Python, Bash, CV REST API, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and Packer

34. BS in Information Security with 6 years of Experience

  • Pre-Sales or Post-Sales experience in Sales Engineering, Web Development, Customer-facing DevOps Engineer, Technical Account Management, or Solutions Architect
  • Willing to roll your sleeves, hop on the keyboard, and tackle customer issues and requests
  • Understanding of networking, including BGP, internet routing, and the difference between transit and peering
  • Understanding of HTTP/s, TCP, TLS, DNS, HLS, DASH, Load Balancing, Apache, NGINX
  • Hands-on experience with Linux and scripting languages/tools such as Python, Sed, Awk, Perl, JSON, Ruby, GO, Node.js
  • Experience with internet and cloud-based architecture, as well as an understanding of bare metal deployments, and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Empathy and understanding of the customer
  • Possess a comfort level with presenting and leading customer presentations and training
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and feedback (writing and verbal), critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Able to present technical concepts to various business stakeholders (technical and non-technical), and outline deliverables and business impact.
  • Capable and willing to travel for customer meetings
  • Occasional requirement for a flexible schedule based on customer needs

35. BS in Internet of Things (IoT) with 7 years of Experience

  • Oracle Technology project implementation and/or production support experience
  • Cloud Infrastructure implementation and/or support experience (preferably Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
  • Experience in migration to OCI, including OCI Network and Security configurations.
  • Experience in OCI, mostly in VCN, Storage, Compute, Database, Network, and Identity management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good understanding of Backup and Restore processes of Boot and Block volume, File Storage, Mount Target, and managing Custom image in OCI
  • Experience in OCI CLI, Terraform, Resource Manager, and Unix Shell Scripting for Cloud provisioning and management.
  • Experience in other cloud technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google.

36. BS in DevOps Engineering with 5 years of Experience

  • A strong background in scripting and programming languages, including Terraform, Ansible ( for creating and running playbooks), Groovy (Jenkins Pipeline), Python, and Git.
  • Domain expertise, including hands-on experience, with the full range of cloud services from one or more public cloud providers (preferably Azure)
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging open-source projects to accelerate the development of cloud services.
  • Experience evaluating existing application design and making recommendations for enhancing applications to leverage cloud technology and services.
  • Working experience with modern development and delivery methodologies such as Agile and CI/CD, and the ability to apply these processes.
  • Strong aptitude for collaboration and ability to lead, influence, and mentor a team of engineers.
  • Experience working in automation and cloud processes.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

37. BS in Information and Communication Technology with 6 years of Experience

  • Relevant experience working with Public Cloud (Azure, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services).
  • Strong scripting language knowledge (Infrastructure as Code) with Docker and Kubernetes experience.
  • Experience in Cloud Authentication, Access management Services, with exposure to Infrastructure Management tools like Terraform, Ansible.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of networking technologies such as LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, load balancers, firewalls, etc.
  • An ability to drive the creation of prototypes and proof of concepts.
  • Software development experience with good knowledge of IT security fundamentals.
  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, influencing, and negotiation skills. 
  • Excellent customer service, written/oral communication, and presentation skills. 
  • Team contributor with good interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to cope with a high-pressure work environment. 

38. BS in Software Development with 4 years of Experience

  • IT-related working experience
  • Experience in using Cloud environments for Data and Analytics products on Google Cloud Platform.
  • A strong track record in data infrastructure design and experience in IT operations within large organisations.
  • Demonstrated experience in working with complex platforms with multiple stakeholders.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Has a thorough understanding of the DEVOPS Product Life Cycle.
  • Good understanding of IT processes within a retail environment.
  • Keep well abreast of industry trends and directions to ensure solutions will provide business with forward compatible, scalable and flexible solutions.
  • Technical application knowledge gained at leading vendors and/or the general market.
  • Experience with Data Infrastructure and Data Warehouse Systems

39. BS in Systems Engineering with 8 years of Experience

  • Work experience in Site Reliability/Infrastructure Engineering for a team operating in the public cloud
  • Proven track record of designing, building, optimizing, and maintaining infrastructure on a large scale
  • Experience with Kafka and MySQL
  • Professional experience starting from a developer role and transitioning to an SRE role
  • A passion for SRE/DevOps and running highly resilient/automated systems
  • Ability to program (structured and OO) with one or more high-level languages, such as Python, Java, C/C++, Ruby, and JavaScript
  • Experience with distributed storage technologies like NFS, HDFS, Ceph, S3, as well as dynamic resource management frameworks (Mesos, Kubernetes, Yarn)
  • A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks
  • Previous success in technical engineering
  • Coding experience beyond simple scripts
  • Development/automation experience in Git
  • Experience working with Terraform Scripting
  • Highly motivated person with the ability to learn new technologies hands-on on an ongoing basis
  • Expert-level knowledge in a hybrid cloud environment consisting of Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS) and VMware-based virtualization ( ESXi/vCenter)
  • Enjoys collaborating with a wide variety of teams within and outside the domain

40. BS in Systems Engineering with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience in Data Engineering using Microsoft Azure technologies.
  • Good experience with ADF, Data Lake Store, Store BLOBs, Data Bricks, Azure SQL DB.
  • Strong experience in implementing ETL pipelines, automating the execution of pipelines, and deploying them.
  • Experience working with Analysis Services.
  • Experience in creating Complex Data Pipelines in ADF.
  • Good knowledge of Tableau.
  • Hands-on experience in DataBricks, PySpark.

41. BS in Software Engineering with 9 years of Experience

  • Relevant consulting or industry experience, with proven ability to build relationships with senior business and technology leaders
  • Experience managing a moderate-sized engagement team of members
  • Comfort presenting to and delivering projects for senior leaders at organizations (e.g., Sr. Directors, Vice Presidents)
  • Experience in Cloud solutions (IaaS/PaaS/Big Data and Analytics), Strategy and Implementation for mid or large size organizations (including private/public Clouds on platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
  • Relevant experience in leading reviews of clients’ technology landscapes to identify a range of business-valued cloud use cases and selecting the public cloud platform for each use case
  • Ability and experience in the following areas - quantifying the business value of cloud, evaluating the organizational impact of cloud adoption, defining cloud architectural principles, and articulating key security considerations for public cloud moves
  • Experience in leading multi-stream cloud transformation programs and initiatives for mid to large-scale organizations
  • Experience in developing business cases and TCO analysis, drawing tangible connections between cloud strategy and business-valued financial success metrics
  • Experience in defining business solutions (enabled by cloud) in one or more of the following industries - Public sector, Telco, Automotive, Finance, Insurance, Life Sciences, Retail, Technology, or Transportation.
  • Experience with governance and operating models in cloud-driven organizations
  • Experience in reviewing and optimizing cloud-based usage and spending post initial cloud deployments and the creation of (hybrid) cost models
  • Experience in leading the definition of cloud adoption strategies for large-scale enterprise use cases
  • Experience with architecting, designing, implementing, or operating IT systems
  • Experience with large and complex IT systems in an enterprise environment using virtualization or private Cloud technologies, including VMware, Xen, OpenStack, and Hyper-V

42. BS in Applied Mathematics with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience with AWS products at scale and complexity
  • A proven track record in architecting AWS networks
  • Experience with taking single-region systems global
  • Experience with defining service catalogs and constraints
  • Previous experience with JVM applications, Databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
  • The ability to run projects and be a self-starter
  • Are familiar and have some experience around Risk and Reliability topics
  • Have a security mindset
  • Great communication skills, verbal as well as written
  • A holistic view on a lot of different moving parts, and can identify where can add impact and upset the norm

43. BS in Cloud Computing with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience as a System Engineer (or sysadmin), Cloud Engineer, or DevOps Engineer.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud - AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Experience with multiple Infra-as-Code (DevOps) tools (CI/CD, Configuration, and Deployment).
  • Experience with scripting and software development.
  • Have a background in networking and/or security
  • Have a background in performance management (tooling)

44. BS in Cybersecurity with 6 years of Experience

  • Experience working in Software Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and Cloud stacks - VPC/Public and Private Subnet/Load Balancer/Nat Gateway/Internet Gateway/EC2/AWS Database Setup/Cloud Watch/Cloud Front, etc.
  • Good exposure and some experience with Java/Microservices/Camunda/Hibernate/Webservices (Soap and Rest)/Maven/ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), etc.
  • Database knowledge of SQL/PL-SQL (Inner Outer Joins, Group By, Having, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Cursors, etc).
  • Go-getter, result-oriented, creative, and innovative approach.
  • Problem solver and customer service orientation
  • Strong conflict resolution skills.
  • Better time management and stress management ability
  • Professional communication skills (written, verbal/presenting, and listening).

45. BS in Computer Engineering with 4 years of Experience

  • Hands-on experience delivering public cloud infrastructure solutions
  • Ability to manage multiple projects at once
  • Experience in the design, planning, and implementation of enterprise-class infrastructure workloads (e.g., vSphere clusters, Active Directory forests, etc.)
  • Has demonstrated experience configuring and implementing configuration management tools such as Chef or Puppet
  • Has demonstrated experience with networking design, including topology planning, firewall rules, and external connectivity
  • Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly
  • Team and project leadership experience in a consulting environment
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

46. BS in Information Systems with 5 years of Experience

  • Relevant experience as Site Reliability Engineer or Cloud Operations Engineer, or equivalent, working on a Public or Private, or Hybrid Cloud environment
  • Proven expertise in diagnosing and resolving technical issues
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Customer-oriented with the ability to work individually and collaboratively to deliver solutions
  • Hold AWS certified SysOps or DevOps, or an Architect
  • Hold RHCE or RHCSA certification
  • Hands-on experience in a hybrid cloud environment
  • Experience with any of the following - Active Directory/Azure/Office365/Powershell, Junos Network Operating System, Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence) Cloud, Jamf
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