Cloud System Engineer (Mid-Level)

Role: Cloud System Engineering
Location: Northeast Germany (95% Remote / 5% Onsite)
Travel: ~5%
Start: Immediate
Duration: Up to 9 months
Capacity: Flexible

Overview

An energy-sector organisation is seeking a mid-level Cloud System Engineer to support the development, optimisation, and operation of cloud-based infrastructure within a hybrid environment. The role focuses on cloud platform engineering, automation, systems reliability, and ongoing improvements to operational cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS).
• Support cloud workload migrations, modernisation tasks, and system optimisation.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and/or other IaC tools.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD automation pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Manage system reliability, performance, monitoring, and troubleshooting activities.
• Implement and maintain cloud security, IAM, networking, and governance best practices.
• Contribute to operational documentation and ensure efficient knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, architecture, and security teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–6 years’ experience in cloud or systems engineering roles.
• Practical experience with Azure, AWS, or multi-cloud environments.
• Strong competency with Terraform or similar IaC tooling.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD concepts.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, identity management, and networking.
• Experience supporting production-grade environments and incident resolution.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in energy, utilities, or other regulated/critical infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with cloud governance frameworks and monitoring/observability tooling.
• German language skills (beneficial but not essential).