Lead Cloud Engineer

As a Lead Cloud Engineer at NFQ, your main responsibilities will include communicating technical concepts effectively, creating a quality framework for DevOps delivery, sharing best practices, increasing project delivery effectiveness, and mentoring team members. You'll also oversee the recruitment of new talent and establish a solid infrastructure plan for projects.

To thrive as a Lead Cloud Engineer at NFQ, you should possess strong Linux/MacOS expertise, be proficient in Git, and have experience with MS Azure or AWS for cloud deployments. Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and an understanding of Agile workflows are also crucial for this role.

NFQ is dedicated to the professional growth of its employees. As a Lead Cloud Engineer, you will have access to a yearly training budget, opportunities for attending local and international conferences, and employee-led workshops. Additionally, NFQ encourages collaboration across teams, allowing you to learn from various project experiences.

The work culture at NFQ is high-performing yet collaborative and fun. We celebrate curiosity and experimentation, and there's a strong emphasis on mentoring and supporting each other within the DevOps team. We encourage flexible working conditions, including unlimited work from home options, which contributes to a healthy work-life balance.

A Lead Cloud Engineer at NFQ should be well-versed in cloud technologies such as MS Azure or AWS, along with infrastructure management tools like Terraform and Terragrunt. Experience with containerization solutions like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes is important, as is familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitLab pipelines.

When answering this question, provide specific examples of projects you worked on that utilized cloud services. Discuss how you deployed and managed applications, the challenges you faced, and the solutions you implemented to optimize performance.

Explain your strategies for implementing a quality framework, such as code review processes and testing protocols. Provide examples of how you’ve increased delivery effectiveness in previous roles, focusing on best practices that you’ve shared with your team.

Choose a technical challenge relevant to cloud engineering, detailing the issue, your thought process, the steps you took to resolve it, and the outcome. Highlight your ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders during the resolution process.

Discuss your approach to mentoring, sharing specific instances where you guided team members. Describe how you've helped colleagues grow both technically and in their careers, emphasizing the importance of fostering a supportive learning environment.

Share your strategies for keeping abreast of new technologies and industry trends. Discuss sources like online courses, webinars, networking events, and professional groups that you engage with to ensure your knowledge is current.

Provide an overview of how you have utilized Terraform for infrastructure management in past projects. Highlight specific configurations or modules you created, the benefits they provided, and how they contributed to streamlined deployment processes.

Articulate the importance of collaboration in your previous roles, giving examples of cross-functional projects where teamwork led to better solutions. Discuss how you foster relationships within your teams to enhance communication and drive project success.

Explain your methodology for implementing DevOps principles in existing workflows. Discuss how you identify pain points, guide teams through the transition, and measure success through specific metrics.

Share your hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, detailing processes you've implemented, tools used (like GitLab), and how you’ve enhanced the overall deployment workflow through improved automation and quality control.

Highlight your alignment with NFQ's values and culture, mentioning specific aspects that attract you, such as the emphasis on innovation, teamwork, and professional growth opportunities. Share how your skills would contribute to the success of NFQ's projects.