Cloud Engineer Job Riyadh area,Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,IT/Tech

Cloud Engineer

This individual will be part of the Fortinet Cloud Solutions Architecture team focusing on implementation deployment and optimization of network and security cloud environments across public cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Implementation & Deployment

Deploy and implement secure cloud landing zones based on approved architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Ali Cloud.
Configure and integrate Fortinet security solutions such as Forti Gate, Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, Forti Web, and Forti Sandbox within cloud environments.
Implement cloud networking components including VPC/VNet design, routing, load balancing, VPN, and hybrid connectivity.
Execute workload onboarding, migration activities, and environment provisioning.
Ensure deployments follow security, compliance, and operational best practices.

Automation & Dev Ops Engineering

Develop, maintain, and enhance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Cloud Formation, or ARM templates.
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure and security deployments.
Create reusable modules, templates, and scripts to standardize and accelerate delivery.
Integrate security controls into Dev Ops workflows (Dev Sec Ops practices).
Automate validation, testing, and compliance checks for cloud environments.

Troubleshooting & Optimization

Diagnose and resolve issues across cloud infrastructure, networking, and security components.
Optimize cloud environments for performance, cost-efficiency, and security posture.
Implement and integrate monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

Technical Delivery & Collaboration

Collaborate with Cloud Solution Architects to translate high-level designs (HLDs) into low-level designs (LLDs) and implemented solutions.
Work closely with customer engineering, Dev Ops, and security teams during delivery engagements.
Participate in hands-on workshops, build sessions, and deployment activities.
Provide detailed as-built documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer to customer teams.
Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of implementation services.

Required Skills & Experience

6-12 years of experience in roles such as Cloud Engineer, Network Security Engineer, or Cloud Consultant, with a heavy focus on Cloud Networking and Cybersecurity.
Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP (multi-cloud experience is a plus).
Proven experience in cloud infrastructure deployment and configuration, including networking and security.
Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, preferably Terraform.
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
Solid scripting skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
Hands-on experience with cloud networking (VPC/VNet, routing, VPN, load balancing, DNS).
Understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, segmentation, and threat protection.
Experience deploying and managing network security solutions;
Fortinet experience is highly desirable.
Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes is a plus.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools in cloud environments.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certifications (e.g., professional-level networking certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer).
Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Prior experience in consulting or professional services delivery.
Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops practices and security automation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

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