Cloud / DevOps Engineer

About This Role

Giggrabbers is seeking an experienced Cloud / DevOps Engineer to work with our client network on infrastructure architecture, deployment automation, and platform reliability. This is a freelance position with consistently high demand — clients across SaaS, eCommerce, fintech, and enterprise are actively seeking cloud expertise to scale efficiently and securely.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP using infrastructure-as-code tools
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate workloads via Kubernetes or ECS
• Monitor system performance, implement alerting strategies, and lead incident response
• Optimize cloud spend through right-sizing, reserved capacity planning, and resource governance
• Implement security best practices: IAM policies, secrets management, network segmentation, and encryption at rest and in transit
• Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps practices throughout the engineering lifecycle

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of cloud infrastructure projects with documented architecture decisions and outcomes
• Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi for infrastructure-as-code
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration patterns
• Solid Linux administration skills and scripting proficiency in Bash or Python
• Cloud certifications strongly preferred: AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Administrator

Skills & Tools