Senior Cloud Engineer (Terraform)

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules and configurations for AWS infrastructure provisioning, ensuring reusability, scalability, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with application, security, and other internal teams to translate business requirements into robust Terraform-based infrastructure solutions.
• Implement and manage AWS Landing Zones using Terraform, establishing standardised, secure, and compliant multi-account environments.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of cloud infrastructure through advanced Terraform automation, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain Terraform state management strategies, including remote state backends, state locking, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Implement comprehensive infrastructure security controls and compliance requirements through Terraform code, following AWS security best practices and regulatory standards.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, coding standards, and reusable Terraform modules for cloud infrastructure components.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on Terraform best practices, code reviews, and infrastructure design patterns.
• Troubleshoot complex Terraform deployments and AWS infrastructure issues, implementing solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Stay current with Terraform updates, AWS service developments, and emerging infrastructure as code practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, including advanced features such as modules, workspaces, providers, and state management.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and architecture, including but not limited to EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and AWS Organizations.
• Proven experience implementing AWS Landing Zones and multi-account strategies using Terraform.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python and Bash, for automation and integration with Terraform workflows.
• Comprehensive understanding of AWS security services, compliance frameworks, and infrastructure security best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, including tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex infrastructure issues and optimise Terraform code for performance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and explain technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels.