Senior Cloud Services DevOps Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Automation & IaC: Proficiency with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or SaltStack.
• Containerization & Private Cloud: Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenStack, or software-defined networking (VLANs, firewalls, load balancers).
• Scripting: Strong scripting abilities in Python, Go, Shell, Ruby, or Perl.
• Build & Release: Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Artifactory, Nexus, and Git version control.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in IT, software engineering, DevOps, or system administration.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (Required).
• Role Focus: Independent problem-solver focused on building automation, optimizing cloud infrastructure, and maintaining pipeline reliability.

Job Description

A large food distribution company in the Grand Rapids area is looking for a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and scale its cloud infrastructure. This person will use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud environments, while developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to streamline software builds, testing, and deployment. They will help maintain the health, security, and reliability of cloud platforms across compute, network, and storage services, with a strong focus on “Shift Left” security. This person will also partner closely with application teams to design cloud-ready architectures and troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges. At the senior level, they will help drive architectural direction, long-term technology roadmaps, capacity planning, and cross-functional cloud initiatives.