Design, build, and manage cloud solutions; lead a team of engineers; ensure the reliability and security of cloud architectures; manage projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineering Architect to design, build, and manage cloud solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AWS architecture, infrastructure automation, and cloud strategy development, ensuring high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud environments. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will drive innovation and operational excellence across our cloud engineering practices, while managing and developing a team of talented engineers.
Accurate Background is a fast-growing organization, focused on providing employment background screenings and building trustful relationships with our clients. Accurate Background continues to exceed expectations by offering an array of innovative and cutting-edge background check and credentialing products to meet the needs of human resource, loss prevention, and security/legal professionals in employment screening and vendor certification.
We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. If this sounds good to you, join our team!
Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance our cloud compute capabilities, aligning them with Accurate’s overall business strategy.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers. Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within your organization.
- Technical Oversight: Provide technical expertise and guidance on cloud computing architectures, systems design and performance optimization. Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of these platforms.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, program management and application support, to deliver exceptional customer experiences and deliver optimized solutions.
- Project Management: Manage complex projects, including major initiatives and product launches, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Industry Trends: Stay up to date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in cloud computing. Protect our intellectual property and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
- Management: Lead capacity planning, budget forecasting, and vendor/license management for cloud platforms. Establish clear KPIs, SLAs, and operational excellence metrics.
- Design and implement cloud architectures using AWS services, following the AWS Well Architected Framework.
- Oversee and implement AWS networking solutions, including ELBs, firewalls, and VPC configurations.
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and delivery of cloud solutions.
- Develop reusable architectural patterns to streamline solution delivery.
- Work closely with customers to understand their requirements and design tailored AWS solutions.
- Implement Agile methodologies to improve development and deployment processes.
- Support both Linux and Windows environments in cloud-based infrastructures.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of Cloud Engineering industry experience with 3+ years building and leading high-performing engineering teams with a focus on Cloud computing
- Extensive experience with building and supporting Kubernetes clusters and containers
- Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
- Expertise in software development lifecycle management, including development, staging, and production environments
- Strong knowledge of AWS storage management (EBS, S3) and cloud networking
- Hands-on experience with AWS security and IAM configurations
- Experience working with Agile methodologies and DevOps best practices
- Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems
- Ability to troubleshoot and escalate issues with AWS or third-party providers
- DevOps experience, supporting enterprise cloud projects and implementing automation
- Strong communication and customer engagement skills to translate business requirements into cloud solutions
- Ability to work with team members from around the globe/experience working with offshore models
- Exceptional leadership and people skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with AWS cost optimization and performance tuning
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) are a plus
- Familiarity with all aspects of software development from architecture to deployment and maintenance
- Understanding of cloud computing architectures, systems design and performance optimization
- Deep familiarity with modern web application technologies & frameworks
- Results orientation with a focus on delivery
- Track record as a leader of consistent product delivery, employee satisfaction, and retention
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Competencies
- AWS Cloud Architecture
- Infrastructure-as-Code – Terraform, CloudFormation
- SDLC & Application Development
- AWS Storage (EBS, S3) & Networking (VPC, ELB)
- AWS Security & IAM Best Practices
- Cloud Strategy & Migration Planning
- Agile & DevOps Methodologies
- Linux & Windows Administration
- AWS Management & Governance Tools
- DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
- Troubleshooting & Technical Support
Top Skills
AWS
Ci/Cd
CloudFormation
Kubernetes
Linux
Terraform
Windows
Accurate Background Irvine, California, USA Office
7515 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA, United States, 92618
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