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What is a Cloud Engineer?

A Cloud Engineer is a specialist who designs, implements, and manages cloud infrastructure and applications on platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Cloud Engineers do more than deploy to the cloud—they design cloud-native architectures, optimize cloud costs, implement security and compliance, and help organizations leverage cloud capabilities effectively. Whether you need someone to migrate to the cloud, architect cloud solutions, or optimize existing cloud infrastructure, a skilled Cloud Engineer brings cloud expertise and strategic thinking.

What makes Cloud Engineers valuable is their deep understanding of cloud platforms and how to use them effectively. They know when to use managed services versus building infrastructure. They design systems that are resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient. This is why cloud-first organizations invest in Cloud Engineers. When you hire through Torc, you're getting someone who helps you leverage cloud effectively.

Technology Stack

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.)

• Microsoft Azure services

• Google Cloud Platform services

• Multi-cloud & hybrid cloud

Architecture Patterns

• Microservices architecture

• Serverless computing

• Containerization & Kubernetes

• High availability & disaster recovery

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform for multi-cloud IaC

• CloudFormation for AWS

• ARM templates for Azure

• Infrastructure versioning & GitOps

Cloud Security & Compliance

• Identity & access management (IAM)

• Network security & VPCs

• Encryption & key management

• Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)

Cloud Operations

• Monitoring & logging

• Cost optimization & billing

• Performance tuning

• Incident response

Key Qualities to Look For on a Cloud Engineer

Cloud Platform Mastery — They know cloud platforms deeply. They understand services, capabilities, limits, and best practices.

Architecture Design — They design cloud architectures for reliability, scalability, and cost. They understand resilience patterns and failure modes.

Cost Optimization — They design cost-efficient cloud solutions. They understand pricing models and identify optimization opportunities.

Security Mindset — They implement security as a core cloud design principle. They understand compliance requirements and build security into architecture.

Problem Solving — They troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues systematically. They use cloud tools and logs to diagnose problems.

Continuous Learning — Cloud platforms evolve constantly. The best engineers stay current with new services and capabilities.

Project Types Your Cloud Engineers Handle

Cloud Architecture Design — Designing cloud-native architectures. Real scenarios: Greenfield cloud architecture design, cloud-native application design, enterprise architecture.

Cloud Migration — Migrating on-premises systems to cloud. Real scenarios: Lift-and-shift migrations, application refactoring, database migrations.

Serverless Architecture — Building serverless, event-driven systems. Real scenarios: Lambda-based applications, serverless data pipelines, event-driven architecture.

Cost Optimization — Optimizing cloud spending. Real scenarios: Right-sizing instances, reserved instance strategies, data transfer optimization.

Security & Compliance — Implementing cloud security and compliance. Real scenarios: Security architecture design, compliance implementation, security assessment.

Multi-Cloud Strategy — Managing multi-cloud & hybrid cloud environments. Real scenarios: Multi-cloud architecture, cloud provider selection, workload distribution.

Infrastructure & Operations — Managing cloud infrastructure at scale. Real scenarios: Infrastructure automation, monitoring setup, incident response.

Interview questions 

Question 1: "Design a cloud architecture for a scenario I describe. Walk me through your choices, trade-offs, and how you'd approach implementation."

Why this matters: Tests cloud architecture skills and systematic thinking. Reveals understanding of cloud services and when to use them. Shows business and technical judgment.

Question 2: "Tell me about a cloud migration project you led. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?"

Why this matters: Tests practical cloud migration experience and complex project execution. Reveals problem-solving approach under pressure. Shows stakeholder management.

Question 3: "Describe your experience optimizing cloud costs. What techniques have you used and what savings did you realize?"

Why this matters: Tests cloud cost expertise and business awareness. Reveals whether they design for cost from the start. Shows concrete impact.