Senior Cloud Engineer
@ Motive

Hybrid
$150,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 4 hours ago

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Who We Are

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. The company serves nearly 100,000 customers from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses across industries such as transportation, logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

About the Role

As a Senior Cloud Engineer at Motive, you will be the cornerstone of our internal cloud DevOps infrastructure. You will build and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure platforms powering our Employee Experience and Productivity (EEP) products. If you are driven by automation, obsessed with reliability, and thrive on solving complex challenges, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect & Innovate: Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and robust APIs.
  • Automate Everything: Expand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy using Terraform for automated environments.
  • Ensure Peak Performance: Develop observability solutions to enhance monitoring and system uptime.
  • Lead Incident Response: Diagnose and resolve production issues with methodical troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate & Empower: Work with cross-functional teams to create efficient solutions and enhance processes.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience managing scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) with expertise in containerization, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
  • Proven experience in architecting and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions.
  • Strong proficiency in scripting (Python or Bash) and familiarity with tools like Copilot or Cursor.
  • A meticulous problem-solving mindset with excellent communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Foundational understanding of AI concepts and practical applications within modern infrastructure.

Bonus Skills

Experience with designing, operating, and securing cloud environments under regulatory frameworks such as SOX and SOC 2, and collaborating with auditors for compliance and certification. Full ownership of production and non-production environments including proactive incident management and security best practices is a plus.

Equal Opportunity

Motive is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds. U.S. Export Administration Regulations apply.

Key Skills/Competency

AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Python, Bash, DevOps, Automation, Cloud Infrastructure

How to Get Hired at Motive

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor your skills to cloud and DevOps.
  • Highlight automation expertise: Emphasize Terraform and CI/CD experience.
  • Research Motive: Study their platform, values, and customer base.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Practice AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes questions.
  • Network: Connect with current employees on LinkedIn.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review AWS and GCP best practices.
Practice Terraform scripting and IaC patterns.
Study Kubernetes configuration and containerization.
Refresh CI/CD and observability tool knowledge.

Behavioral Questions

Explain a challenging project you led.
Describe your incident management approach.
How do you collaborate under pressure?
Share an example of process improvement.

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