Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure)
Summary
Senior Cloud Engineer designs, operates, and secures AWS/Azure environments, monitors KPIs and costs, and leads cloud migration projects while maintaining on-call availability.
Your focus at x1F
Cloud Operations are at the heart of your role: you operate managed service environments, keep an eye on KPIs and costs, and serve as the technical point of contact whenever it matters – across platforms, primarily on AWS and Azure.
In addition, you contribute to transition projects, deliver our proprietary solutions to customers, and independently lead smaller cloud projects.
What we offer
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Community & team culture:
Experience events with us that connect and are fun – from relaxed get-togethers to structured team-building sessions. We believe that strong teams grow through shared moments.
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Flexible working & balance:
Work where and how it suits you: At home, in the office, or on the road at a workation. Our flexible working hours provide you with maximum flexibility while ensuring there's always some overlap with the project's core working hours.
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Health & well-being:
At x1F, your well-being truly matters. Across our Nearshore locations, we offer a variety of benefits designed to support you – both personally and professionally.
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Professional development:
We offer all employees access to LinkedIn Learning, enabling you to learn flexibly and continuously. In addition, targeted development programs support your career growth.
Your skills and experience
- Operations: Solid hands-on experience operating cloud platforms in a managed services environment, including monitoring, incident, change, and patch management.
- Cloud Security: Strong understanding of IAM, network security, encryption, and security baselines. Experience with compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, BSI C5) is an advantage.
- Hyperscaler: Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ideally with a strong focus on AWS (Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM).
- Infrastructure as Code: Confident use of Terraform, combined with experience in CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and ideally scripting with Python or Bash.
- Cloud Migration & Transition: Experience with cloud migrations, transition projects, or building landing zones, combined with the ability to independently manage smaller technical projects.
- Availability & Mobility: Willingness to participate in a rotating on-call schedule and openness to customer workshops or occasional on-site assignments.
- Languages: Fluent English (C1 level) is required; German skills are a plus.
Your Personality
- Analytical: You enjoy solving complex technical challenges with a pragmatic and structured approach.
- Proactive: Ownership comes naturally, and you confidently drive topics forward.
- Collaborative: Clear communication and a partnership-oriented mindset make you a trusted advisor for customers and colleagues alike.
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