Staff Cloud Engineer

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Cloud Engineer to support enterprise-scale application migrations to the cloud with a primary focus on AWS. This role focuses on hands-on engineering execution of migration patterns, platform components, and automation frameworks, with a strong emphasis on containerization and modern deployment models to enable scalable, repeatable migrations from on-premises environments to AWS. You will partner with platform engineering, security, and external vendors to build, deploy, and operate cloud-native infrastructure and application platforms, with a focus on container-first deployment patterns and Kubernetes-based architectures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Implement and execute standardized migration patterns to AWS, including rehost, replatform, redeploy, refactor. Design and operate an application migration factory focused on: Automation pipelines Runbooks and deployment frameworks Cutover orchestration and execution Build and implement tooling and automation frameworks to support high-scale migrations. Drive adoption of container-first strategies, including VM-to-container migration and Kubernetes (EKS) deployments. Define and implement technical deployment models, including: VM rehosting and replatforming patterns Containerized application deployment models Kubernetes-based microservices architectures Configure and deploy AWS infrastructure and platform services, including: Compute, storage, and networking services such as VPCs, load balancers, and DNS Databases and middleware platforms Container platforms, container registries, and runtime environments, including EKS Build and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation and containerized application deployment. Develop Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) modules and reusable deployment templates. Integrate automation and scripting using Python and Bash to streamline provisioning, deployment, and operational workflows. Coordinate with AWS specialists and partners to accelerate migration execution. Execute data migration, cutover, validation, and post-migration stabilization activities. Ensure implementations meet security, compliance, reliability, and cost optimization requirements. Align implementations with enterprise guardrails, including IaC, policy-as-code, and standardized pipelines Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 10–15+ years of total experience, including 7+ years in cloud engineering or migration roles Deep hands-on expertise in AWS architecture and services (core requirement) Proven experience with large-scale application migrations to AWS Hands-on experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions, including building CI/CD pipelines for cloud and hybrid environments Experience managing self-hosted CI/CD runners (GitHub Actions or similar) in both on-premises and cloud environments Deep understanding of IAM, cross-account access, and identity federation (AWS IAM Identity Center, SSO) Experience with observability and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, logging, metrics, tracing) to support migration validation and post-migration troubleshooting Hands-on experience with database and data migration strategies (replication, backup/restore, minimal downtime cutover) Experience working within enterprise cloud landing zones and guardrails (SCPs, account structure, security controls) Strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid networking, including routing, DNS resolution, and connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments Experience designing and managing multi-environment deployments (dev, test, prod) with proper isolation and promotion workflows Experience working with enterprise artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory) for dependency management, build artifacts, and secure package distribution Experience working with cross-functional teams, vendors, and cloud providers Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills Preferred: Understanding of cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices, including tagging strategies and cost visibility during migration Experience with migration tooling, such as AWS Application Migration Service, DMS, or equivalent tools Experience with GitOps deployment models, such as ArgoCD, and environment-based deployment strategies AWS certifications, such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes-related certifications Experience working in large-scale transformation programs or Agile delivery models Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 10/21/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. #LI-LH1 Compensation & Benefits Details An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future. You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.