Job Description
Join NexTech Innovations' elite cloud engineering team and transform how businesses scale in the digital age. As a remote-first company headquartered in Austin, we're seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to architect and deploy cutting-edge solutions on AWS/GCP. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams across 12 time zones while enjoying Austin's vibrant tech culture from anywhere.
We offer flexible schedules, unlimited PTO, and a $5,000 annual home office stipend. Our engineers enjoy quarterly innovation sprints and annual retreats in Austin's iconic venues.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines for microservices architecture
- Lead cloud migrations and disaster recovery planning
- Monitor and troubleshoot complex distributed systems
- Mentor junior engineers through peer review sessions
- Drive DevOps best practices across 50+ production environments
Qualifications
- 5+ years cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/GCP certified)
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Strong background in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficient in at least one modern programming language (Python/Go preferred)
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
- CI/CD pipeline expertise (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience