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Job Title: Senior Cloud Operations Engineer/Team Lead
Possible locations:
- Portsmouth, NH, USA (Hybrid), Remote (U.S.-based candidates working EST hours
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About the role: Loftware is expanding its worldwide 24x7 Cloud Operations Team and we are looking for a highly skilled Senior Cloud Operations Engineer / Team Lead with strong cloud-based Linux and Windows expertise. This role is both hands‑on and leadership‑focused, responsible for building, maintaining, and troubleshooting customer environments for mission‑critical applications across AWS and Azure. As a senior member of the team, you will also lead the US‑based Cloud Operations group, running the US daily stand‑ups to ensure alignment, focus, and operational excellence.
The Senior Cloud Operations Engineer / Team Lead will work closely with the global Cloud Operations team, and alongside QA and Development, to continually improve automated infrastructure and application deployment. You will help build and maintain reliable cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring the highly available and scalable solutions that Loftware customers rely on.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on technical leadership responsibilities while remaining deeply involved in cloud engineering, helping shape the evolution of our cloud platforms and mentoring the next generation of Cloud Operations engineers.
The base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $160,000 annually. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum salary that the organization believes it would pay for this role at the time of this posting (these ranges are dependent on location of hire).
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead Cloud Operations Excellence
- Own and enhance monitoring, observability, and alerting frameworks across AWS, Azure, and other platforms.
- Define SLIs/SLOs and drive continuous reliability improvements.
- Define and promote best practices across cloud operations.
- Lead the US daily stand‑ups, ensuring clear priorities, effective communication, and rapid issue resolution.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Manage and mentor the US‑based Cloud Operations Engineers.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Drive Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Architect and maintain scalable, reusable IaC solutions using Terraform, Terragrunt, and Ansible.
- Champion automation‑first approaches to eliminate manual operational tasks.
Security & Compliance Leadership
- Design and enforce cloud security best practices, governance, and compliance standards.
- Lead vulnerability assessments and remediation strategies across environments.
Reliability & Resilience Engineering
- Design and implement disaster recovery (DR), backup strategies, and high‑availability architectures.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and postmortem reviews with actionable improvements.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Engineering, QA, and Product teams to improve system architecture and application performance.
- Influence design decisions to enhance scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
Cloud Networking Architecture
- Design and manage complex networking setups including VPNs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, and hybrid connectivity.
Performance Optimization
- Identify bottlenecks and lead initiatives to optimize system performance and efficiency.
On‑Call & Incident Leadership
- Participate in and lead on‑call rotations.
- Act as escalation point for critical incidents and ensure rapid resolution.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant experience in cloud operations, SRE, or infrastructure engineering
- Strong expertise in AWS and/or Azure
- Deep experience with Linux and/or Windows server environments
- Proven experience leading operational initiatives in production environments
- Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal)
Preferred Technical Experience:
- Database: PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server
- Scripting: Python, Java, Bash, .NET/C#, Powershell
- IAC and Automation: Terraform, Terragrunt,Ansible, Rundeck, Jenkins
- Cloud networking concepts: VPN, direct connect, transit gateways
- Container Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes
- Cloud-native technologies: RDS, Microservices, Serverless computing
Why Join Us?
Working for the undisputed global leader in a business-critical industry offers unparalleled possibilities.
Our team is made up of the most talented, curious, and inspiring people in their fields, each bringing something unique to the table.
We use the power of the global team.
We set you up for success. We offer comprehensive training to all employees and place an emphasis on employee development.
We Win with Inclusion
At Loftware, inclusion, diversity, and belonging are paramount to our success and our culture. We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential.
About us
We make the Supply Chain work
At Loftware, our end-to-end cloud-based labeling platform helps businesses of all sizes manage labeling across their operations and supply chain, and our solutions are used to print over 51 billion labels every year. With over 500 industry experts and 1,000 global partners, Loftware maintains a global presence with offices in the US, UK, Germany, Slovenia, China, and Singapore making us a trusted partner for companies in automotive, chemicals, clinical trials, consumer products, electronics, food & beverage, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceuticals, retail/apparel, and more.
More about us: About Loftware | Global Leader in Enterprise Labeling & Packaging (https://www.loftware.com/)
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote cloud operations engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and runbook development
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Datadog, PagerDuty, or CloudWatch
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
- Associate or professional-level cloud certification from AWS, Google, or Microsoft
Tips for Your Remote Cloud Operations Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote cloud operations engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Show async communication in your application materials
Remote cloud operations teams depend on written handoffs, runbooks, and incident post-mortems. Include writing samples, documented runbooks, or links to technical post-mortems in your application to prove you can communicate clearly without being in the room.
Highlight remote incident response ownership
Remote employers want engineers who have owned an on-call rotation without local backup. Name the systems you monitored, the alerting tools you used like PagerDuty or Opsgenie, and the incidents you resolved independently to stand out from candidates with only in-office operations experience.
Prepare for infrastructure-focused remote interviews
Remote cloud operations interviews lean heavily on live troubleshooting scenarios and architecture walkthroughs over video. Practice talking through a degraded-service incident from detection to resolution, including how you would document and communicate the issue to a distributed team in real time.
Signal remote-readiness through your home setup
Distributed engineering teams ask about your remote work environment during screening. Mention a reliable internet connection, a dedicated workspace, and any experience maintaining systems across time zones to remove doubts before they become objections.
Remote Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote cloud operations engineer job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed engineering teams, which hire cloud operations engineers to manage infrastructure without expecting office presence. Remote employers screen hard for self-direction, clear async written communication, and hands-on fluency with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. Documented on-call experience, incident response ownership, and the ability to troubleshoot independently give candidates a clear edge over equally skilled applicants who haven't worked remotely before.
Which companies hire remote cloud operations engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote cloud operations engineers include Capgemini, Stripe, and Peraton, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. The role concentrates at remote-first software companies, cloud infrastructure providers, and distributed fintech and healthcare technology teams that run 24/7 systems across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote cloud operations engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles are harder to land because you must operate independently from day one without in-person support. Smaller remote-first startups and managed service providers are more open to junior candidates. Showing a home lab, a public cloud project, or a relevant certification demonstrates hands-on capability that substitutes for formal experience and opens doors at distributed teams willing to invest in early-career engineers.
Do you need a degree for remote cloud operations engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh practical cloud skills, certifications like AWS Solutions Architect or Google Cloud Professional, and real infrastructure work more heavily than a diploma. Candidates who can show they have managed deployments, responded to incidents, and kept systems running without supervision are competitive regardless of whether they hold a four-year degree.
Which industries hire the most remote cloud operations engineers?
Remote cloud operations engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams to maintain cloud infrastructure around the clock, making the role a natural fit for fully remote work arrangements.
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