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CloudOps Engineer

Company Background Planet

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available and resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Microsoft Azure.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
  • Implement automation solutions to reduce operational overhead and improve service reliability.
  • Support and optimize Kubernetes-based container platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Participate in incident response activities, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
  • Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
  • Manage operating system lifecycle activities, including patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Collaborate with development, security, networking, and platform engineering teams to improve service delivery.
  • Support cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency initiatives.
  • Contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience planning.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.

Requirements

  • & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, and network security.
  • Experience with containerized platforms and Kubernetes, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Administration experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
  • Experience responding to production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
  • Knowledge of patching, vulnerability remediation, and system lifecycle management.
  • Experience optimizing infrastructure for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost in public cloud environments.
  • Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.

Preferred

  • Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with security and compliance frameworks.
  • Experience Experience working in regulated environments such as Financial Services, Payments, Banking, Healthcare, or other compliance-driven industries.
  • Relevant Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or security certifications.
  • What Success Looks Like Improved platform availability and reliability.
  • Increased automation and reduced manual operational effort.
  • Faster incident detection and resolution.

Preferred

Secure, compliant, and cost-efficient cloud platforms. Scalable infrastructure that supports business growth and innovation. At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.