What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company?
Position: Cloud Engineer
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain DevOps automation and tools, ensuring maintainability and scalability for a large-scale mesh cloud environment. You will play a critical role in analyzing requirements, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing improvements to existing cloud systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and automate backend cloud infrastructure using AWS (EC2, EKS).
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools using Python and Ansible.
- Create tooling for automation and streamline cloud operations (not just system monitoring).
- Support and optimize Linux-based systems, including shell scripting and Unix commands.
- Utilize CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for build and deployment processes.
- This is a hands-on development role requiring scripting, automation, and tool-building expertise.
Skills Required:
AWS: Expertise in EC2, EKS, and cloud infrastructure.
Automation: Hands-on experience with Python scripting and Ansible.
Cloud Engineering Background: Proven experience in building and automating cloud-based systems.
Additional Skills:
- Strong Linux/Unix knowledge (AMI Linux instances).
- Familiarity with shell scripting and system management.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
- Knowledge of Terraform is a plus but not required.
What you need to know about us
We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!
We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.
We give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!
