Cloud Engineer at CIC Insurance

Job Description

About the Role

Reporting to the ICT Infrastructure Manager, the role will be responsible for ensuring design, implementation and management of cloud-based systems and building & maintaining cloud infrastructure for CIC Group. The role shall be involved in creating and managing scalable cloud-based services, overseeing data storage solutions, cost optimization, providing support, and troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Management

• Design, build, and manage highly secure, scalable, and available cloud architectures to meet business needs.
• Oversee the configuration of cloud infrastructure components, including networking, security services, and storage solutions and hybrid connectivity.
• Monitor cloud management and data storage services to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Support negotiation efforts with vendors to control costs and ensure scalability of cloud services.
• Enforce cloud security best practices including IAM, RBAC, encryption, vulnerability management, and network segmentation.

Development & Lifecycle Participation

• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements gathering, development, testing, and quality assurance.
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures.

Training, Innovation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing training as needed.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud technologies and best practices to ensure CIC Group remains at the forefront of cloud innovation

Who We’re Looking For

Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud environments
• Certified Cloud Practitioner in any of the following: AWS Solutions, GCP, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure.
• Linux Server Administration
• Microsoft Windows Server Administration