Terraform Expert – Specialty Cloud Engineer (SCE)
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team. Job Title: Terraform Expert - Specialty Cloud Engineer (SCE) Location(s): Chicago, IL (Remote) Role Overview We are seeking a Terraform Expert - Specialty Cloud Engineer (SCE) with strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud automation, and scalable platform engineering. The role will focus on designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules and reusable IaC frameworks.
- Automate provisioning of cloud infrastructure (compute, networking, storage, IAM).
- Build and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines integrating Terraform for deployments.
- Implement infrastructure state management (remote backends, locking mechanisms).
- Collaborate with DevOps, security, and application teams to enable cloud-native architectures.
- Ensure security, compliance, and governance through policy-as-code and best practices.
- Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide operational support.
- Drive IaC standardization and promote reusable architecture patterns.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years in cloud engineering / DevOps / platform engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (advanced level).
- Experience with at least one cloud platform: GCP.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and security best practices.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
- Experience with version control systems (Git).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Kubernetes (GKE/EKS/AKS) and containerized deployments.
- Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
- Relevant certifications (Terraform Associate, Cloud Architect, DevOps Engineer).
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities. Apply To this Job