or apply directly on Sovrn's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Sovrn's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Sovrn's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Sovrn
- high 3 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 14 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Sovrn's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Sovrn.
About this role
As a Senior or Staff Cloud Engineer at Sovrn, you will be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale AWS architectures, leading the adoption of Infrastructure as Code, and managing Databricks lakehouse layers. You will also mentor engineers, oversee observability for services, and serve as an escalation point for complex incidents, all while collaborating across teams to ensure project delivery and technical documentation standards.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Sovrn as an employer.
What you need
- Deep proficiency in AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) and experience in designing secure, scalable architectures.
- Familiarity with architecture and administration of Peta-scale data lakehouse platforms, such as Databricks or Snowflake.
- Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), including building reusable modules and architecting CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, security best practices, and Identity and Access Management, with experience in governance enforcement.
- Experience designing observability systems and applying data-driven approaches to incident management and operational improvement.
- Strong communication skills to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences and produce architectural documentation.
Nice to have
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer).
What you get
- Base salary for a Senior position is $135,000 to $165,000 annually; for a Staff position, $165,000 to $195,000 annually.
- Total compensation includes bonus and equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) plan and match.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options, though hybrid work is implied for local employees.
- The role involves significant cross-team coordination, which may require strong interpersonal skills.
- The position requires on-call responsibilities for complex incidents, which may impact work-life balance.
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Listed by Sovrn on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.