Cloud Engineer Consultant
Position: EuropeLocation: Europe, Full remoteContract: Permanent contract with Alten SwitzerlandALTEN GroupWithin 30 years, ALTEN has become leader in both outsourced Engineering and IT Enterprise Services. ALTEN, composed of 54,000 employees (88% engineers), carries out complex and highly technical projects throughout the value chain of 6,500 clients, the most prestigious companies in all sectors of industry, services and telecommunications. We work with key actors in the Aeronautics & Space, Defence & Naval, Security, Automotive, Rail, Energy, Life Sciences, Finance, Retail, Telecommunications and Services sectors.ALTEN SwitzerlandSince 2005, with 450 current employees, ALTEN Switzerland is a reference partner in providing Engineering services to 100 world leading companies. ALTEN Switzerland’s activities cover all the main strategical areas of the Swiss market in Life Sciences, Engineering & IT Services.The candidate that will succeed in this position will play a key role managing and optimizing complex cloud environments, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS. Reporting to the Cloud Engineering Tech Lead, the candidate will uphold unified infrastructure standards, drive automation initiatives, and contribute to strengthening the overall DevSecOps lifecycle.Responsibilities:Oversee day‑to‑day operations across GCP, AWS, and on‑premises environments;Optimize cloud performance and cost efficiency;Design and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with business needs;Manage infrastructure deployments using automation tools (Terraform, ArgoCD, Helm, etc.);Support CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot OS, application, and network issues;Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to deliver well‑architected solutions;Deploy and support infrastructure for full‑stack applications;Maintain identity and DNS services (Active Directory, Azure Entra ID, Cloudflare);Work closely with internal teams and IT providers for application onboarding, operations, and monitoring with Datadog.Qualifications:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field;More than 5 years of experience in cloud engineering;Practical experience with core AWS services; AWS certifications are a plus;Strong skills with DevOps tools (Terraform, ArgoCD, Helm), scripting (Python, PowerShell) and monitoring (Datadog);Solid knowledge of Linux and Windows environments;Exposure to AI‑assisted engineering workflows is appreciated;Familiarity with agentic AI tools for development and operations (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) is a plus;Ability to use AI agents for debugging, automation, incident analysis and operational tasks;Confidence integrating AI-driven workflows into CI/CD and developer productivity tools;Experience managing Apache Kafka and AMQP messaging platforms (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ) in cloud environments is an advantage;Fluency in English, other languages are a plus.What we offer you:At Alten, we offer you the security of a permanent contract while also giving you the liberty to work with multiple prestigious clients. With the luxury of having a wide range of offices around the world, we are in a unique position to provide you with the freedom to experience national and international business opportunities. Thus, we function in a highly innovative market, always being up to date with the latest technologies and making you a pioneer in your field.Therefore, we offer our employees sought-after trainings and workshops ranging from hard to soft skills and providing you with certificates that will further increase your qualifications, enabling you to participate in ground-breaking projects.Apply now and be a part of our amazing journey. We believe in growing together!Position managed by ALTEN Switzerland AG