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Senior Cloud Engineer

Ascentt Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Plano Full-time Senior Cloud

At a glance

Senior Cloud role at Ascentt. Plano · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $145,000–$190,000 across the United States.

Estimated pay

Ascentt has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$145,000 – $190,000
What the middle half of senior cloud roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 133 postings that stated pay, median $161,600. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.
RoleCloud
SenioritySenior
LocationPlano
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 18, 2025 · 11mo ago
Role brief

devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Design AWS architectures that meet business needs and security standards, then guide teams on architectural choices
  • Build secure AWS infrastructure and reduce risks to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive data
  • Create resilient cloud infrastructure as code and extend Terraform or CloudFormation configurations for AWS resources
  • Automate cloud operations with scripting and DevOps tools, and improve monitoring and alerts for critical infrastructure
  • Contribute to cloud platform design, security work and cross-team efforts to develop and optimize infrastructure

What you bring

  • At least seven years working with cloud services, plus five years designing and deploying secure cloud workloads
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or another related field
  • Hands-on Terraform and Python or Bash skills, alongside experience with Kubernetes or Docker and networking
  • Experience with Databricks, SageMaker and MLOps, as well as CI/CD tools, cloud migrations and GitHub
  • Knowledge of AWS security architecture, containers, identity and access management, and monitoring critical infrastructure

Who this fits

This senior role suits someone who can lead AWS architecture and security work while collaborating with development and cross-functional teams. The work combines infrastructure as code, automation, DevOps practices and machine-learning platforms.

From the employer

Ascentt is building cutting-edge data analytics & AI/ML solutions for global automotive and manufacturing leaders. We turn enterprise data into real-time decisions using advanced machine learning and GenAI. Our team solves hard engineering problems at scale, with real-world industry impact. We’re hiring passionate builders to shape the future of industrial intelligence.

Job Description (Summary of Responsibilities):

· Seeking a AWS Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Cloud while supporting development teams with scalable solutions. Experience in Databricks, Sagemaker, MLOps is essential.

Key Duties and Tasks (If any specifics to be shared):

* Architectural Design:

· Lead the design and implementation process for AWS architectures, ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance with security standards.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide architectural guidance.

· Security Architecture:

· Utilize a security-first approach to design and implement robust security architectures for AWS solutions.

· Mitigate security risks and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of confidential data.

Collaboration:

· Work closely with the cross functional teams, contributing to the security, development and optimization of cloud platforms.

· Collaborate on strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with cloud strategy and best practices.

Infrastructure as Code (IAC):

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable, resilient cloud-based infrastructure using an Infrastructure as Code (IAC) approach.

Terraform/CloudFormation Expertise:

· Enhance and extend Terraform/CloudFormation configurations for efficient management of AWS resources.

· Scripting and Automation:

· Utilize expertise in Git, PowerShell, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Bash scripting to automate processes and enhance efficiency.

DevOps Environment:

· Work within a DevOps environment, leveraging knowledge of Continuous Integration, Containers, and DAST/SAST tools.

Security Technologies:

· Apply broad knowledge of security technologies landscape, emphasizing identity and access management, application and data security, and containerized security models.

Monitoring and Alerting Solutions:

· Implement and optimize monitoring and alerting solutions for critical infrastructure.

Contribution to Platform Architecture:

· Actively contribute to platform architecture, design discussions, and security initiatives."

Qualifications and Skills Required:

· 7+ years of Cloud experience with core services.

· Kubernetes/Docker and networking knowledge and experience

· Proficiency in Terraform and scripting (Python/Bash)

· Experience with CI/CD tools and cloud migrations

· Experience with Github

· Experience in Databricks, Sagemaker, AWS batch

· Experience with MLOps

Education:

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Certifications/Licenses:

· AWS, Databricks Certifications

Technical Skills:

· Proven experience in security architecture and a minimum of 5 years in designing, building, and deploying secure cloud workloads.

· Expertise in IAC, Terraform/CloudFormation, and scripting languages (Git, PowerShell, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, Bash), Databricks, Sagemaker, MLOps.

· Experience in a DevOps environment with knowledge of Continuous Integration, Containers, and DAST/SAST tools.

· Strong knowledge of security technologies, identity and access management, and containerized security models.

· Experience with monitoring and alerting solutions for critical infrastructure.

· Good to have: Experience with distributed systems, Linux, CDNs, HTTP, TCP/IP basics, database and SQL skills, Rest API, microservices-based development, and automation experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

· Experience with Databricks, Glue, Athena, EMR, Data Lake and related solutions and services.

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