QSSU - FLIP - TA - SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER

Job Information

Date Opened: 12/10/2025

Industry: Technology

Job Type: Full time

Work Experience: 5-10 years

City: Kampala

State/Province: Kampala

Country: Uganda

Zip/Postal Code: 256

Job Description

1. Cloud Platform Deployment & Management

Core Services: Deploy and manage fundamental services across at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).

Infrastructure Management: Provision and maintain core cloud services, including compute resources (VMs, serverless), storage solutions (object, block, file), networking components, and managed databases.

Access Control: Assist in the administration and auditing of Identity & Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and users to enforce the principle of least privilege.

2. Cloud Networking & Security

Virtual Networking: Configure and manage virtual networking resources such as VPC/VNet environments, subnets, secure VPNs, and internal/external load balancers.

Security Implementation: Implement network security measures using native cloud firewalls, security groups/ACLs, and contribute to designing environments based on zero-trust models.

Data Protection: Implement and manage data security practices, including data encryption (at rest and in transit) and key management.

Compliance: Support efforts to ensure cloud environments comply with relevant frameworks (e.g., ISO, GDPR, HIPAA).

3. Operating Systems & Modernization

System Administration: Perform basic to intermediate administration and troubleshooting of both Linux (strongly preferred) and Windows operating systems within the cloud environment.

Containerization: Work with containers (Docker) and utilize cloud-native or open-source orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, GKE) for application deployment.

Virtualization: Maintain foundational understanding of traditional virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) and their role in hybrid environments.

4. Scripting & Automation (DevOps)

Scripting: Write, test, and maintain scripts using languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell to automate repetitive operational tasks.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, or Pulumi to provision, modify, and manage infrastructure in a predictable and repeatable manner.

CI/CD Support: Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) to automate application release and deployment processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).

5+ years of experience managing cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Strong understanding of cloud networking, security best practices, and identity management.

Experience with Linux administration (strongly preferred) and Windows Server.

Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies.

Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Pulumi.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline setup and management.

• Deploy and manage fundamental services across at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).
• Provision and maintain core cloud services, including compute resources (VMs, serverless), storage solutions (object, block, file), networking components, and managed databases.
• Assist in the administration and auditing of Identity & Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and users to enforce the principle of least privilege.
• Configure and manage virtual networking resources such as VPC/VNet environments, subnets, secure VPNs, and internal/external load balancers.
• Implement network security measures using native cloud firewalls, security groups/ACLs, and contribute to designing environments based on zero-trust models.
• Implement and manage data security practices, including data encryption (at rest and in transit) and key management.
• Support efforts to ensure cloud environments comply with relevant frameworks (e.g., ISO, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Perform basic to intermediate administration and troubleshooting of both Linux (strongly preferred) and Windows operating systems within the cloud environment.
• Work with containers (Docker) and utilize cloud-native or open-source orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, GKE) for application deployment.
• Maintain foundational understanding of traditional virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) and their role in hybrid environments.
• Write, test, and maintain scripts using languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell to automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Utilize IaC tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, or Pulumi to provision, modify, and manage infrastructure in a predictable and repeatable manner.
• Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) to automate application release and deployment processes.

• AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Compute resources (VMs, serverless)
• Storage solutions (object, block, file)
• Networking components
• Managed databases
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• VPC/VNet environments
• Subnets
• Secure VPNs
• Internal/external load balancers
• Native cloud firewalls
• Security groups/ACLs
• Zero-trust models
• Data encryption (at rest and in transit)
• Key management
• Compliance frameworks (ISO, GDPR, HIPAA)
• Linux administration
• Windows operating systems
• Docker
• Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, GKE
• Virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• Terraform
• AWS CloudFormation
• Ansible
• Pulumi
• CI/CD pipeline tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• 5+ years of experience managing cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security best practices, and identity management.
• Experience with Linux administration (strongly preferred) and Windows Server.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and virtualization technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline setup and management.