Senior Cloud Engineer (Terraform)

Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules and configurations for AWS infrastructure provisioning, ensuring reusability, scalability, and adherence to best practices. • Collaborate with application, security, and other internal teams to translate business requirements into robust Terraform-based infrastructure solutions. • Implement and manage AWS Landing Zones using Terraform, establishing standardised, secure, and compliant multi-account environments. • Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of cloud infrastructure through advanced Terraform automation, ensuring high availability, performance, and cost efficiency. • Develop and maintain Terraform state management strategies, including remote state backends, state locking, and disaster recovery procedures. • Implement comprehensive infrastructure security controls and compliance requirements through Terraform code, following AWS security best practices and regulatory standards. • Create and maintain detailed documentation, coding standards, and reusable Terraform modules for cloud infrastructure components. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship on Terraform best practices, code reviews, and infrastructure design patterns. • Troubleshoot complex Terraform deployments and AWS infrastructure issues, implementing solutions that prevent recurrence. • Stay current with Terraform updates, AWS service developments, and emerging infrastructure as code practices. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience. • Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience with Terraform, including advanced features such as modules, workspaces, providers, and state management. • Deep expertise in AWS services and architecture, including but not limited to EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and AWS Organizations. • Proven experience implementing AWS Landing Zones and multi-account strategies using Terraform. • Strong proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python and Bash, for automation and integration with Terraform workflows. • Comprehensive understanding of AWS security services, compliance frameworks, and infrastructure security best practices. • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, including tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS Code Pipeline. • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex infrastructure issues and optimise Terraform code for performance. • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and explain technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels.