Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX
Cloud Operations Engineer jobs in Austin, Texas concentrate in the Domain, downtown, and the South Congress tech corridor, with strong demand from cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and defense technology employers. Companies actively hiring include Google, Amazon, and Amazon Web Services. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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INTRODUCTION
At NVIDIA, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Operations Engineer to join our world-class NGC Cloud team. In this role, you will help drive the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of the systems that power our global business operations. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape how we automate, streamline, and support critical operational workflows across the organization. You will define how we implement innovative automation and support solutions, enabling teams to operate seamlessly and deliver impact at global scale—all within an encouraging and inclusive environment.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Driving day-to-day interactions with NVIDIA wide IT subsystems, ensuring smooth operational workflows across infrastructure and applications.
Crafting and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
Monitoring system health, building/maintaining dashboards, creating alerts, and producing operational reports.
Performing user offboarding, access reviews, and compliance-related tasks across multiple systems.
Drive interactions with various IT subsystems, ensuring API performance and integration stability meet defined SLAs and SLOs.
Coordinating changes and releases between engineering, operations, and security teams.
Enforcing security guidelines, managing vulnerability remediation, and collaborating with security teams on audits and assessments.
Maintaining documentation, SOPs, and process improvements to enhance operational maturity.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of hands-on experience building/supporting complex services and BS/MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
Knowledge in Python for automation, data handling, and tool development.
Experience with monitoring tools (such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, Splunk) and reporting.
Familiarity with ITSM practices, including incident, problem, and modification processes.
Ability to perform secure and compliant offboarding and access-related tasks.
Strong understanding of IT operations and system workflows.
Knowledge in core Java - Collections API, Streams API, Concurrency, I/O.
Knowledge in RDBMS and NoSQL (Cassandra, DynamoDb, Redis) databases.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
Excellent documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills for cross-team alignment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience designing or implementing automation pipelines or internal operational tools.
Background in customer support, technical support, or customer-facing engineering roles.
Prior work in a security-conscious or compliance-heavy environment.
Ability to build end-to-end monitoring solutions, dashboards, and automated reporting.
* Strong documentation habits and a continuous-improvement approach.
Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 26, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Who's Hiring
- Google6

- Amazon2

- Amazon Web Services2

- NVIDIA1

- MongoDB1

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software10
- Artificial Intelligence6
- Retail2
- Distribution & Wholesale2
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces2
Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs in Austin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a cloud operations engineer job in Austin?
Target Austin's densest hiring pockets: the Domain's cloud-native software companies, downtown financial technology firms, and the defense and aerospace contractors anchored near the Mueller district and North Austin. Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP carries the most weight locally. Candidates who can show Terraform or Kubernetes work alongside monitoring tooling like Datadog or Grafana stand out in Austin's infrastructure-heavy market.
Which companies hire cloud operations engineers in Austin?
Companies currently hiring cloud operations engineers in Austin include Google, Amazon, and Amazon Web Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Austin's market is a mix of major tech campuses, fast-scaling SaaS companies, and a growing cluster of financial services firms that run significant cloud infrastructure locally.
Are there remote cloud operations engineer jobs in Austin?
Yes, though the role is split: hands-on duties like data center coordination or on-site incident response are typically in-person, while monitoring, automation scripting, and incident management skew remote. About 25% of cloud operations engineer openings tied to Austin are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting that pattern. Austin's large-employer tech campuses tend to prefer hybrid arrangements over fully remote.
How can I get a cloud operations engineer job in Austin with little or no experience?
The most realistic Austin entry path is a junior site reliability or cloud support role at one of the Domain's mid-size SaaS companies, which regularly hire associate-level candidates with a cloud certification and a lab portfolio on GitHub. Austin Community College and local bootcamps feed candidates into these pipelines. Roles like IT operations technician or cloud support analyst at Austin's healthcare systems or defense contractors also serve as strong lateral entry points.
Which industries hire the most cloud operations engineers in Austin?
Most cloud operations engineer openings in Austin sit in Technology & Software, Artificial Intelligence, and Retail, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Austin's concentration of SaaS headquarters, financial technology firms, and defense contractors creates sustained infrastructure demand that keeps cloud operations roles consistently active across those sectors.
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