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This cloud engineer job description is for organisations designing, migrating and running workloads on AWS, Azure or GCP. It emphasises architecture, networking, identity, security and cost governance.

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JOB DESCRIPTION – CLOUD ENGINEER

Job Title:: Cloud Engineer
Department:: IT Infrastructure / Cloud
Reports To:: Cloud Architect / IT Head
Location:: [Work Location]
Employment Type:: Full-time, Permanent
Experience:: 3–7 years in cloud infrastructure
Job Code:: [Reference Number]

About [Company Name]

[Company Name] is [one-line description of your business, products/services and team size]. Office address: [Company Address].

Job Summary

The Cloud Engineer will design, build and operate secure, cost-effective cloud infrastructure on [AWS / Azure / GCP] for [Company Name], leading migrations and maintaining governance across environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design cloud architecture for new and migrated workloads
Plan and execute migration of on-premise applications
Configure VPCs, subnets, VPNs, load balancers and DNS
Manage IAM, roles and least-privilege access
Implement backup, DR and high-availability designs
Apply security baselines, encryption and patching
Monitor resource usage and recommend rightsizing
Automate provisioning with IaC
Maintain architecture documentation and asset inventory
Coordinate with vendors and cloud support

Required Skills

[AWS / Azure / GCP] core services
Networking and security fundamentals
IaC (Terraform)
Linux / Windows server administration
Cost management

Qualifications & Experience

B.E. / B.Tech in IT / CS or equivalent
3–7 years of infrastructure, 2+ in cloud

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

Professional-level cloud certification
Multi-cloud experience
Compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

KPI	Target	Review Frequency
Migration milestones	As per plan dated [Date]	Monthly
Cloud cost savings	[Percentage]% annually	Quarterly
Security findings closed	Within [Number] days	Monthly
Backup restore tests passed	100%	Quarterly

Salary Range

₹[Minimum CTC] – ₹[Maximum CTC] per annum (CTC), depending on experience and skills. Final offer will show the fixed and variable split and approximate in-hand salary.

Benefits

Provident Fund (EPF) and ESI as applicable, gratuity as per law
[Number] days of paid leave plus public holidays as per company policy
[Health insurance / group mediclaim cover]
Certification reimbursement

How to Apply

Share your CV with certifications and a summary of cloud migrations handled. Send your application to [HR Email] with the subject line "Application – Cloud Engineer – [Your Name]" or apply through [Application Link]. Last date to apply: [Date].

Prepared by
[HR Name]
Human Resources
Date: [Date]

Approved by
[Reporting Manager]
IT Infrastructure / Cloud
Date: [Date]

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What this template includes

A job summary that explains why the cloud engineer role exists and where it sits in IT Infrastructure / Cloud
10 role-specific responsibilities, starting with design cloud architecture for new and migrated workloads
Required skills such as [aws / azure / gcp] core services and networking and security fundamentals, so screening criteria are clear
Qualifications and experience (3–7 years in cloud infrastructure) stated up front to filter applications
A KPI table, e.g. migration milestones, that later becomes the appraisal yardstick
Salary range, benefits and how-to-apply sections with placeholders ready to fill

When to use it

Migrating on-premise servers to the cloud
Setting up a secure landing zone
Managing multi-account cloud environments
Reducing cloud spend and improving governance

How to customise this template

1Replace [Company Name], [Work Location] and the reporting line (Cloud Architect / IT Head) with your actual details
2Trim or reorder the responsibilities so the top three reflect what the cloud engineer will spend most time on
3Select the cloud provider(s) and remove services you do not use
4Fill in the salary range as annual CTC in ₹ and decide whether to show it publicly or only on request
5Set realistic targets in the KPI table with the hiring manager before the role goes live

HR tips

Name the provider; AWS, Azure and GCP skills are not interchangeable at depth
Include data residency or compliance needs if you handle regulated data
Ask for certifications only as a plus, not a hard filter

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Frequently asked questions

What does a cloud engineer do?+

A cloud engineer designs, deploys and manages cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, security and cost control.

How is a cloud engineer different from DevOps?+

Cloud engineers focus on cloud architecture and infrastructure; DevOps focuses on delivery pipelines and automation. Roles often overlap.

Which certifications help a cloud engineer?+

AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator / Architect and Google Associate Cloud Engineer are common.

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