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Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Exp: 1-4 years(Entry level)

**NO SPONSPORSHIP**

Core Skills and Requirements

• Comfortable working in a Linux terminal (CLI) environment.
• Able to perform basic file operations (create, copy, move, delete files/folders).
• Understand and manage file and directory permissions, ownership, and basic user management.
• Use of common Linux utilities like grep, top, df, ps, and chmod.

2. Basic Networking Fundamentals

• Understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, and what private/public IPs mean.
• Knowledge of DNS (Domain Name System) and how name resolution works.
• Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS protocols, what ports are, and what firewalls do at a high level.

3. Scripting Basics

• Ability to read and write basic shell scripts (Bash) to automate repetitive tasks.
• Some hands-on experience or learning in Python for simple scripting or tool use.
• Comfortable using Git for source code management.
• Understand how to clone repositories, commit changes, push and pull code, and create branches.
• Familiar with GitHub

5. CI/CD Concepts

• Basic understanding of what Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are.
• Awareness of tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, even if not deeply experienced.
• Understand how code goes from development to production in an automated way.
• Have heard of Docker and understand the basic purpose of containers (e.g., "run applications in isolated environments").
• Understand the difference between containers and virtual machines at a high level.
• Basic idea of what Docker images and containers are.
• Awareness of cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
• Understand concepts like virtual machines, storage, and networking in the cloud.
• Know why organizations use the cloud (scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency).

Nice to Have (Bonus Skills)

These are not mandatory, but having some exposure will be a plus:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Basic idea of tools like Terraform – used to define cloud infrastructure using code.
• Monitoring and Logging: Awareness of tools like Prometheus (for monitoring) and Grafana (for dashboards).
• Basic YAML knowledge: Since tools like Kubernetes and GitHub Actions use YAML, familiarity helps.

Soft Skills

• Willingness to learn new tools and concepts.
• Good problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to follow documentation and troubleshoot issues.
• Comfortable working in a team and asking questions when stuck.

Interested in accelerating your tech career through career-enhancing IT consulting experience? Do you meet the required qualifications? If so, apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

• Industries

  Software Development, IT System Custom Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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