Overview
We are seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to join our team.
In this position, you will be responsible for designing and securing cloud infrastructure in large-scale, complex enterprise environments. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver secure, compliant, and forward-thinking cloud solutions that align with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Architect and design secure cloud infrastructure tailored to business requirements
- Develop and enforce cloud security policies and services, ensuring alignment with industry standards and compliance needs
- Perform security threat assessments and implement mitigation strategies to safeguard cloud assets
- Establish and uphold security strategies and governance protocols across cloud platforms
- Partner with SOC and SecOps teams to maintain regulatory compliance and prepare for audits
- Oversee Identity and Access Management (IAM), including structuring resource hierarchies, boundary protections, and secure communications
- Plan and deploy network security measures such as firewalls, VPCs, and perimeter defenses
- Apply observability solutions for comprehensive logging, monitoring, and threat detection in cloud environments
- Utilize AI agents to automate and optimize security and infrastructure deployment processes
- Lead security-driven digital transformation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and manage secure containerized workloads
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering or a related discipline
- At least one year of experience leading and managing technical teams
- Demonstrated expertise in architecting and implementing secure cloud policies and services, preferably on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Strong background in security threat analysis and mitigation, with practical experience using SIEM tools like Google SecOps (Chronicle), WiZ, or similar platforms
- Proven ability to define, design, and implement comprehensive security strategies and governance frameworks
- Experience enforcing regulatory controls and working with SOC or SecOps teams to achieve compliance objectives
- Advanced proficiency in Identity and Access Management (IAM), including resource hierarchy planning, boundary protection, secure communications, and Workload Identity Federation (WIF)
- Skilled in designing and deploying network security solutions such as Cloud Firewall, Cloud Armor, and VPC, as well as ensuring robust data protection and observability for threat management
- Experience using AI agents to automate, streamline, and reduce risk in security and infrastructure deployments
- Expertise in establishing secure Landing Zones, Data and AI Foundations, and setting up secure communication perimeters for users, agents, and services
- Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) for compliance-focused deployments, managing secure workloads with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and securing CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
- English language proficiency (written and spoken) at B2+ level or higher
[GTS] Benefits (generic, except India)
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn