Cloud Engineer

Who We Are

Populous is a global design firm that designs places where people love to be together, creating experiences that capture all senses and amplify excitement and joy.

Location:

New York, NY

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• Hybrid Schedule
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• Market Leading Wellness Health and Welfare Benefits

We’re seeking a Cloud Engineer with 5+ years of experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms to join our Global Information Technology team.

Collaborating across time zones with our Digital team and others, you’ll design, implement and maintain scalable, secure and highly available cloud infrastructure. You’ll join a passionate and forward‑thinking team using the latest tools and technologies to support cloud migration, optimize performance and ensure best practices across multi‑cloud environments.

• Designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure environments.
• Architecting and implementing secure network solutions, including VPC, VNets, subnets, routing and connectivity.
• Configuration and management of Palo Alto Firewalls, network security groups and security controls.
• Maintaining and extending existing Infrastructure‑as‑Code (AWS CDK, Type Script), proposing improvements through standard review processes.
• Monitoring system performance, availability, and security using cloud‑native and third‑party tools.
• Supporting cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud architecture.
• Designing and maintaining secure connectivity (VPN, site‑to‑site, client VPN, Direct Connect, Express Route).
• Maintaining infrastructure supporting CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions runners, cloud environments, deployment targets).
• Supporting vulnerability response processes and remediation timelines.
• Troubleshooting and resolving cloud, network, and firewall‑related issues.
• Supporting deployment infrastructure for web applications and on‑premises software distribution.

• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Power Shell).
• Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Cloud Watch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, etc.) is preferred.
• Knowledge of Dev Ops methodologies and Agile practices is preferred.
• Highly self‑motivated and capable of thriving in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Positive and professional attitude, resourceful nature and excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving capability.
• Highly trustworthy with the ability to effectively manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Outstanding communication skills and team‑oriented mindset that encourages effective collaboration.
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines, time zones and cultures.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Proven hands‑on experience with cloud networking concepts (VPC, VNets, subnets, routing tables, DNS).
• Experience configuring and managing firewalls and security controls (Palo Alto, AWS Security Groups, NACLs, Azure NSGs, Azure Firewall, etc.).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
• Experience in designing secure network connectivity (VPNs, private endpoints, hybrid networking).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops).

Preferred:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Microsoft Azure Administrator/Architect certifications.
• Experience with advanced networking and security architectures (zero trust, segmentation, private networking).
• Experience in multi‑cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

• Travel may be required.
• Occasional long hours and after‑hours work may be required.

• The projected salary range for this opportunity is $130,831 - $153,538 annually, and may be more or less depending on skills, experience and education.

Populous offers a competitive salary and bonus packages. We strive to offer our staff the best benefits package in the industry at the lowest cost to employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k, FSA/HSA, paid time off and continuing education benefits. Populous is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.