Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Anduril Industries, your main responsibilities include building, deploying, and maintaining the critical infrastructure that our systems rely on. You’ll collaborate with various teams to ensure they have the necessary tools for success, continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, and promote observability and reliability within the organization. You're also expected to translate business requirements into cloud solutions and plan resource capacities effectively.

To qualify for the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer position at Anduril Industries, candidates should possess at least 7 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering. Proficiency in cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform is required, along with experience in Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform. Additionally, knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is essential, as well as strong communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Anduril Industries encourages a culture of observability by empowering its Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineers to champion best practices and tools that enhance system visibility and resilience. This includes implementing monitoring solutions that allow for proactive issue detection and resolution, fostering an environment where all team members understand the importance of maintaining infrastructure reliability.

Experience that is particularly beneficial for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Anduril Industries includes a strong background in deploying complex, scalable infrastructure solutions and a deep understanding of networking concepts and security best practices. Familiarity with Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and programming in languages like Python or Go will also enhance your candidacy.

At Anduril Industries, career development for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is supported robustly, with professional development stipends available for ongoing training and education. This enables engineers to keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and methodologies. A culture that values ambition and the pursuit of excellence ensures that those who take initiative can see significant advancement opportunities within the company.

When asked about your experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies, it's important to discuss specific tools you've used such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible. Highlight particular projects where you implemented IaC to improve consistency and reduce deployment time. Demonstrating understanding of best practices in writing clear, modular, and reusable IaC code will also impress your interviewers.

To ensure cloud infrastructure scalability, I focus on designing systems that can automatically adjust to workload demands. This includes utilizing auto-scaling features of cloud services and regularly assessing workloads to stay proactive. Additionally, implementing robust monitoring tools helps track performance metrics to optimize resource allocation effectively.

Explain a specific challenge, such as managing a sudden spike in traffic or a failed deployment. Detail how you analyzed the problem, what resources you leveraged to troubleshoot, and the steps you took to ensure a successful deployment, responsive architecture, and how you incorporated lessons learned into future strategies.

When discussing collaboration with cross-functional teams, emphasize your communication skills, and ability to translate technical requirements into language that various stakeholders understand. Share specific instances where collaboration led to successful project outcomes, mentioning any tools or methods you've used to streamline communication and workflow.

In your response, discuss your hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Share examples of how you've set up and managed clusters, dealt with networking between containers, and your approach to ensuring reliability and scaling in production environments. Highlight any challenges faced and how you overcame them.

Highlight the importance of cloud security by discussing specific practices you follow to ensure compliance with best practices and governance. This might include implementing security groups, encryption, and identity management. Provide examples of how you've ensured secure deployments and your approach to maintaining compliance.

Talk about specific resources you utilize to stay updated, such as cloud technology webinars, community forums, and industry publications. Mention any relevant certifications you're pursuing or professional organizations you're a part of that keep you engaged with the latest trends and practices.

Provide detailed insights into a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline you've developed or optimized. Discuss the tools used, the workflow, and how it improved deployment time and overall software quality, emphasizing the benefits of automation, testing, and feedback loops.

When asked about managing SLOs, discuss how you establish them based on business goals, ensuring they are realistic and achievable. Talk about how you track performance against SLOs and what metrics you use to assess success, while also mentioning your approach to revising and improving these objectives over time.

Share a structured approach you take when troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues, such as isolating components, examining logs, and using monitoring tools. Explain how you identify the root cause effectively, and your strategy for documenting lessons learned to prevent similar issues in the future.