Cloud Engineering Lead Analyst

• Design and develop robust cloud solutions considering scalability, security, reliability, performance, operational excellence, and cost.
• Work with product teams to build, test, and deploy cloud solutions using best practices.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into cloud solutions.
• Identify risks and potential blockers in cloud adoption and work towards mitigating them.
• Guide teams in implementing Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs while ensuring security and performance best practices.
• Automate cloud deployments and improve maintainability, testability, and observability.
• Document designs and solutions to provide clarity and enable smooth adoption.
• Support day-to-day cloud operations and help teams troubleshoot AWS-related issues

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or related roles.
• Mandatory: Strong expertise in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to tackling complex cloud challenges.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, CloudFront, EKS, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS Networking.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Git, Jenkins for automation.
• Strong experience in developing and integrating RESTful web services.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Understanding of security best practices in AWS cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Spring Boot is a plus.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or HashiCorp Terraform Associate Certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of Cigna-specific tools (RAAS, CCOE P2P, CNP, ServiceNow) is a plus.
• This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, solve challenging problems, and contribute to cloud adoption at scale.