Senior DevOps Cloud Engineer
Organization: ESG - USA
Location: Norwell, Massachusetts, United States
About the Role:The Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud and on-prem infrastructure. This role partners closely with application development, security, and infrastructure teams to drive automation, reliability, observability, and cost efficiency across the organization.As a senior-level contributor, you will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and own complex cloud and DevOps initiatives from design through production. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in cloud platforms, virtualization, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and cloud cost optimization (FinOps) in hybrid environments.We are seeking a Mid-Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of relevant experience who is eager to grow their skills and contribute to our dynamic team. This is a hybrid position, and we expect the candidate to work 2-3 days a week on-site at our office.Responsibilities:Lead collaboration with application development teams to design and implement reliable, automated CI/CD pipelinesArchitect, implement, and maintain cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code best practicesDrive automation initiatives across provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and recovery processesDesign, implement, and maintain observability platforms, with a strong focus on Datadog for metrics, logs, traces, and alertingEstablish monitoring, SLOs, and alerting strategies to improve system reliability and reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR)Own and optimize cloud cost efficiency, identifying savings opportunities and implementing cost controls without compromising performanceImplement and maintain configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or ChefOwn and optimize VMware environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performanceServe as a senior escalation point for production incidents, performing root cause analysis and driving long-term remediationPartner with security teams to enforce infrastructure security, compliance, and best practicesLead disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuous improvement effortsPerform regular system performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost analysisMentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to technical standards and documentationCreate and maintain detailed architecture diagrams and operational documentationSkills:As a Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer, you will design and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP, providing technical leadership for automation and reliability initiatives. You will manage VMware and container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes to support stable deployments across Windows and Linux environments. Leveraging scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go) and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, you will drive standardized, automated provisioning and delivery. Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Git is essential for building efficient deployment pipelines. Strong operational knowledge of SQL Server, IIS, and monitoring platforms such as ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana will support production performance and troubleshooting in fast-paced, agile environments. Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred7-8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering5+ years designing, operating, and optimizing complex enterprise environments across Windows, Linux, and SQL-based systemsStrong expertise in enterprise data center technologies, including Storage platforms, Network switching and Security infrastructureDeep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP acceptable)Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)Advanced knowledge of virtualization and container platforms: VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) and Docker/Kubernetes in production environmentsProficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and/or GoExperience implementing observability and monitoring solutions, including DatadogExcellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage priorities, influence stakeholders, and lead technical initiativesPreferred Qualifications:Experience leading large-scale cloud migrations to AWS.Strong SQL Server administration experience.CI/CD expertise with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Git, Jira, or CircleCI.Cloud cost optimization and FinOps experience (rightsizing, RI/Savings Plans, tagging, budgets).Ability to establish DevOps and cloud governance standards.