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Job Title:  Lead Cloud Engineer

Location: Rockville, Maryland (Hybrid Position)

Duration: 12+ Months/Contract

Interview Mode: MS Team

Visa: Any (Except OPT/CPT/H1B)

Client: High5

Experience: 7-10 years

Note: Must have Lead Exp in Recent project and must mentioned in Resume

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability. Act as the primary point of contact for all Cloud infrastructure related issues and escalations.
• Ensure cloud resources are optimally configured and managed to meet performance and cost objectives.
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions to track the health and performance of cloud infrastructure.
• Drive the major incidents and potential incidents end to end with periodic updates to client stake holders for approvals/recommendations.
• Ensure due diligence and impact analysis for all the changes that get implemented in the cloud platforms.
• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers and administrators, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Provide guidance and support to team members, facilitating their professional development and growth.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Lead the response to cloud-related incidents, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on business operations.
• Develop and implement incident management processes and procedures. 

Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 
• Advanced degrees or relevant professional training are a plus.
•  Good experience in System administration, and good experience in Cloud operations and leadership/senior technical role. 
• Proficiency in AWS cloud platforms. Strong working experience in Azure, OCI clouds platforms. 
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, services, and best practices. 
• Experience with cloud management and monitoring tools. 
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Ansible Playbooks/Ansible Tower, Cloud Formation, Puppet, Chef). 
• Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and practices. 
• Proficiency in Windows/Linux Server administration and management. 
• Proficiency and working experience in VMWare/AD and Azure AD SSO platforms. 
• Strong networking skills – DNS, DHCP, PKI and LAN/WAN protocol understanding. 
•  Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels. 

Thanks & Regards

Mangal Thakur

SKILLBIRD LLC.

4 Peddlers Row, Unit#5, Newark, DE 19702