Sr. Cloud Engineer

Overview As a Sr. Cloud Engineer at Ellucian, you will design and support scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across public clouds. You’ll implement IaC and drive automation to enable repeatable deployments and reliable platforms. You will partner with engineering and product teams to deliver secure, compliant, high-availability solutions. Your work enables Ellucian to provide data-driven, high-quality services across the higher education lifecycle, impacting students, faculty and staff. This role offers a chance to shape cloud strategy for a mission-driven SaaS platform with strong security and governance focus. Compensation / Benefits100% remote work within the United Statescompetitive salary $126,584.00remote-friendly workplace ResponsibilitiesLead design, implementation, and support of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS/AzureBuild and manage infrastructure with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi to ensure repeatable deploymentsDesign and enhance CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with development teamsImplement observability using CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, GrafanaApply security best practices including IAM, encryption, secrets management, and SOC 2/ISO 27001 complianceSupport hybrid environments including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SQL Server, IISAutomate operations to improve reliability and efficiencyCollaborate with software engineering, product, and support teams to align infra with application needsMentor junior engineers and promote best practices in infrastructure engineeringTake ownership from design through deployment and operationsContinuously improve platform quality and team productivityDiagnose complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutionsMaintain technical documentation for infra systems and deployment proceduresParticipate in requirements sessions to translate needs into scalable solutionsContribute to technical design reviews and provide process improvements Key requirementsBachelor in Computer Science or related field; higher degree acceptable36+ months of experience in infrastructure or DevOps3 years in managing production environments on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud3 years with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi3 years in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)3 years with DevOps CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)3 years in cloud-native networking, load balancers, VPCs, storage, compute, and managed services3 years experience with Microsoft Stack in hybrid cloud deployments (Windows Server, SQL Server, IIS, ADFS, Dynamics CRM)3 years in monitoring and logging solutions (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, New Relic, ELK)Security awareness covering IAM, encryption, secure networking, and compliance frameworksCollaboration with cross-functional teamsMentoring and knowledge sharingStrong problem-solving and analytical thinkingAWS, Azure, or Google CloudTerraform, CloudFormation, or PulumiPython, Bash, or PowerShell scripting