Staff Cloud Engineer

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Cloud Engineer to join our team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud computing platforms and technologies, with specific experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding. They will also be able to lead and mentor other engineers, and help to architect and implement cloud-based solutions.
• Additionally they will be an escalation point to help more other engineers resolve issues that arise during India working hours, but before their European colleagues are on duty.

As a Staff Cloud Engineer you'll:

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-based solutions
• Lead and mentor other engineers
• Stay up-to-date on the latest cloud computing technologies
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-based and networking issues
• Work with other teams to ensure that cloud-based solutions meet the needs of the business, strong collaboration skills.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in distributed computing
• Experience with a variety of cloud computing platforms and technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and Github
• Experience with Argo CD, APIs, containers, cloud security, Agile ways of working, and hands-on coding in Python, Java or Go
• GitOps as a deployment methodology.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in Pair Coding
• Ability to automate - Infrastructure as Code

OUR TECH STACK:

• Tide's Cloud environment is 100% containerized using AWS EKS. All platform infrastructure is managed via IaC using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Deployments are done via Argo-CD using a GitOps approach, with assistance from Helm and Crossplane to manage any custom infrastructure like DB's or S3 buckets required by each container.
• All our source code is hosted in Github, using Github Actions as our CI/CD provider.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN:

• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• OPD Benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & Development Budget
• WFH Setup allowance
• 15 days of Privilege leaves
• 12 days of Casual leaves
• 12 days of Sick leaves
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Stock Options

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING:

• At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.
• While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.