Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. U.S. Financial Technology (U.S. FinTech) is a leading company operating the largest mortgage securitization platform supporting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join their Cloud Monitoring SRE team to architect and maintain scalable, mission-critical cloud infrastructure. The role involves driving operational excellence through automation, monitoring, and DevOps practices to ensure system reliability and enhance customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code
- Build robust CI/CD pipelines with comprehensive testing and automated deployment capabilities
- Develop monitoring and alerting systems using CloudWatch, Splunk, and modern observability tools
- Automate operational processes to eliminate manual work and reduce human error
- Maintain high availability and performance of large-scale cloud platforms
- Implement proactive monitoring solutions for system health, performance metrics, and capacity planning
- Execute strategic patching cycles and infrastructure maintenance with minimal downtime using AWS suite of services
- Design disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
- Collaborate with InfoSec teams to implement automated vulnerability remediation workflows
- Build security-first infrastructure with proper access controls and audit trails
- Develop compliance monitoring and reporting automation
- Write clean, maintainable code in Python and other modern languages
- Create comprehensive unit and integration tests for infrastructure code
- Build internal tools and dashboards to improve team productivity
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies including AI/ML tools where they add operational value
- Contribute to architecture decisions and technical roadmap planning
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related technical field required
- 3+ years professional experience managing large-scale, highly available cloud platforms
- 3+ years hands-on Python development with focus on automation and infrastructure
- 2+ years deep experience with AWS core services (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, API Gateway)
- Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform)
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future. U.S. FinTech does not offer H-1B sponsorship for this position
- Strong Programming: Advanced Python skills plus proficiency in at least one other language (Go, JavaScript, Java, or similar)
- Cloud Architecture: Deep understanding of AWS services, networking, security, and cost optimization
- Automation: Expert-level experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions)
- Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with logging, metrics, and tracing solutions
- Containerization: Working knowledge of Docker and container orchestration
- Experience with modern web frameworks and APIs (React.js, RESTful services)
- Database management (both relational and NoSQL)
- Version control and collaborative development practices (Git, code reviews)
- Testing frameworks and quality assurance automation
- Basic understanding of machine learning concepts and AI tooling integration
- Hands-On Mindset: Prefers to build and fix things directly rather than just manage processes
- Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills with ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
- Code Quality Focus: Writes maintainable, well-tested code with proper documentation
- Collaborative: Works effectively with development, security, and business stakeholder teams
- Continuous Learner: Stays current with industry trends and emerging technologies
- Ownership Mentality: Takes accountability for system reliability and customer impact
- Availability for occasional off-hours work during critical releases and maintenance windows
- Participation in on-call rotation with proper tooling and escalation procedures
- Remote work environment with emphasis on team collaboration and hands-on problem solving
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate or DevOps Engineer)
- Experience with Kubernetes or ECS for container orchestration
- Knowledge of chaos engineering and resilience testing
- Exposure to AI/ML services (SageMaker, Bedrock) and their operational integration
- Experience building internal developer tools and platforms
Benefits
- Performance bonus
- 401k match
- Healthcare coverage
- PTO
- A broad range of other benefits
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