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Senior/Staff Cloud Engineer

Sovrn
Location
Boulder, Colorado
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$135,000 to $165,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Deep proficiency in AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) and experience in designing secure, scalable architectures.
  • Familiarity with architecture and administration of Peta-scale data lakehouse platforms, such as Databricks or Snowflake.
  • Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), including building reusable modules and architecting CI/CD pipelines.
  • Knowledge of cloud networking, security best practices, and Identity and Access Management, with experience in governance enforcement.
  • Experience designing observability systems and applying data-driven approaches to incident management and operational improvement.
  • Strong communication skills to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences and produce architectural documentation.
Nice to have
  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer).
What the job really is

As a Senior or Staff Cloud Engineer at Sovrn, you will be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale AWS architectures, leading the adoption of Infrastructure as Code, and managing Databricks lakehouse layers. You will also mentor engineers, oversee observability for services, and serve as an escalation point for complex incidents, all while collaborating across teams to ensure project delivery and technical documentation standards.

Benefits
  • Base salary for a Senior position is $135,000 to $165,000 annually; for a Staff position, $165,000 to $195,000 annually.
  • Total compensation includes bonus and equity.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) plan and match.
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options, though hybrid work is implied for local employees.
  • The role involves significant cross-team coordination, which may require strong interpersonal skills.
  • The position requires on-call responsibilities for complex incidents, which may impact work-life balance.
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