Lead Cloud Engineer

At Rearc, we're committed to empowering engineers to build awesome products and experiences. Success as a business hinges on our people's ability to think freely, challenge the status quo, and speak up about alternative problem-solving approaches. If you're driven by the desire to solve problems and make a difference, you're in the right place!

Our approach is simple: empower our people with the best tools possible to make an impact within their industry. We're on the lookout for people who thrive on ownership and freedom, possessing not just technical depth but also executive presence and business judgment.

Founded in 2016, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where creativity flourishes, bureaucracy is minimal, and individuals are encouraged to challenge the status quo. We're not just a company; we're a community of problem-solvers dedicated to improving the lives of fellow software engineers and the customers we serve.

Lead Cloud Engineer at Rearc

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure management, DevOps, or related fields, providing deep expertise in delivering robust solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred, supporting your hands-on experience.

• Extensive, hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure with AWS CDK, as well as familiarity with additional infrastructure automation tools and industry best practices.

• Proven ability in designing and implementing cloud security controls, including IAM, network security, encryption, and compliance, ensuring the security and resilience of cloud environments.

• Demonstrated success leading application migration and modernization projects, transforming legacy or on-premises workloads into cloud-native architectures.

• Experience operating in a solutions engineering role, including scoping customer needs, designing architecture, and effectively presenting recommendations to client stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, with practical expertise.

• Excellent strategic and analytical skills to address complex challenges and drive informed decision-making.

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, enabling efficient collaboration across teams and the ability to build relationships at all levels.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with clients to thoroughly understand their requirements and challenges, enabling the development of tailored, high-quality enterprise solutions for Fortune 100 customers.

• Take ownership of end-to-end application migration and modernization engagements, architecting secure, scalable cloud-native solutions from legacy or on-premises systems.

• Implement solutions using a GitOps mindset, AWS CDK, and other IaC tools, working with modern programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java to ensure scalability and reliability.

• Lead security reviews of customer cloud environments, designing and deploying controls to identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks.

• Serve as a primary technical advisor during customer engagements, scoping requirements and presenting architecture recommendations directly to stakeholders.

• Lead and mentor project teams, providing technical direction and delivery oversight to ensure successful completion of key initiatives.

• Guide and mentor junior engineers, sharing your knowledge to support their professional growth and development.

• Contribute to Rearc’s knowledge-sharing culture by writing blogs and articles, fostering continuous learning and enhancing your personal and company brand.

Rearc is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All employment decisions at Rearc are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.