Lead Cloud Engineer (m/f/d)

This __reduces CO2 emissions__ and __energy costs__. Everyone benefits: owners, operators, occupants and the climate. At Paul, we are researchers, developers and practitioners with the __common goal__ of developing intelligent solutions for buildings to __combat climate change__.

This role requires technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong collaboration skills across various teams.

__Key Responsibilities__

Cloud Cost Management & Optimization:

• Develop and implement a __cloud cost strategy__ to optimize AWS expenses (e.g., rightsizing, reserved instances, spot instances, FinOps principles)
• Introduce automated monitoring and reporting tools for cost tracking (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, Kubecost)
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to plan and forecast cloud costs

CI/CD & Deployment Automation:

• Own the scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD platform
• Support application and platform teams in setting up and maintaining deployment pipelines (e.g., using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, ArgoCD, Terraform)
• Implement __best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)__ and Continuous Deployment to accelerate release cycles

Platform Architecture & Scalability:

• Ensure the architecture, availability, scalability, and security of the cloud platform
• Introduce and enhance observability, logging, and monitoring systems for a robust platform (e.g., using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch)
• Ensure security and compliance standards in the cloud environment

Collaboration & Enablement:

• Support all engineering teams in utilizing the cloud platform through best practices, training, and consulting
• Promote and implement self-service platforms for developers to improve productivity and efficiency
• Foster a DevOps and automation culture across the company

• Extensive experience in __managing__ and optimizing AWS cloud infrastructure with a strong understanding of FinOps principles
• Deep knowledge of modern CI/CD technologies and expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, and ECS, along with observability and monitoring solutions
• Strong understanding of __security__ and compliance requirements in cloud infrastructure
• Analytical mindset with a focus on efficiency and cost control
• Strong communication skills to work across interdisciplinary teams
• Strategic vision to continuously evolve the cloud platform
• Ability to empower teams rather than creating central bottlenecks

• A meaningful job that contributes to global CO2 savings
• A __collegial__ working __atmosphere__ with short decision paths
• A __permanent contract__ with an above-average salary
• __30 days vacation__ per calendar year __plus__ 24.12. and 31.12. off
• Company __private health insurance__ and supplementary pension
• Company fitness subsidy in your region
• Regular company events to which you are very welcome
• Tram ticket as well as drinks and fruit in our offices