Nextracker - Cloud Engineer - AWS/Azure

Job Description :

- Extensive knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current trends.

- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

- Understanding of application architecture, orchestration, virtualization, and security protocols.

- Familiarity with programming languages like Python, Java, and C#.

- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation technologies.

- Knowledge of networking concepts, including DNS, TCP/IP, and HTTP.

- Expertise in big data architecture, cost management, and disaster recovery planning.

- Familiarity with cloud security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and identity management.

- Understanding of cloud governance and compliance requirements.

- Having hands-on experience on Cloud governance which includes Data privacy, Risk management, Security and compliance management, Data quality, Data lifecycle management and ownership

- Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) : Writing scripts to automatically integrate new code and features into the deployment environment

- Automation : Using automation to make software development more consistent, reliable, and efficient

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Using scripts to automatically configure the deployment environment

- Configuration management : Using tools to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure and servers

- DevOps engineers use tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Docker, and Kubernetes to perform their duties.

- Design and implement cloud security architecture, including Identity and Access Management (IAM)

- Monitor for security risks, vulnerabilities, and controls

- Analyze, log, and respond to incidents in the cloud environment

- Conduct threat simulations and penetration tests to identify potential threats

- Manage cryptography and encryption for cloud-based data

- Ensure that policies and processes are in place to protect business data

- Certifications such as Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Cloud Architect (CCA) are preferred.