Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
4y relevant experience
EU engineers, ready to place with your US clients
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Executive Summary
An experienced cloud infrastructure engineer making a deliberate transition from Azure to AWS. The technical depth is real — enterprise financial services infra is demanding — but the platform switch and Kubernetes gap introduce ramp-up time. High growth potential; the borderline assessment reflects current readiness rather than capability ceiling.
Top Strengths
- ✓Deep Azure enterprise expertise — infrastructure architecture for a 200-person financial services firm
- ✓Active AWS upskilling — 2 certifications completed in the past year, demonstrating strong initiative
- ✓Multi-cloud architecture experience — assessed and planned cross-cloud migrations
Key Concerns
- !Azure-primary — transitioning to AWS-focused role requires meaningful platform re-learning
- !Kubernetes depth is limited to managed EKS — no cluster administration experience
Culture Fit
Growth Potential
High
Salary Estimate
$120k–$140k
Assessment Reasoning
This candidate has the infrastructure fundamentals and motivation for the Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role, but the Azure-to-AWS transition and shallow Kubernetes depth create meaningful ramp-up risk. If the team has 3-4 months to invest in platform onboarding, they is a viable hire with high upside. If the role needs someone productive in AWS and Kubernetes from day one, the ramp risk is too high. BORDERLINE recommendation pending team capacity assessment.
Interview Focus Areas
Experience Overview
7y total · 4y relevantSolid cloud infrastructure engineer with deep Azure expertise and clear motivation to transition to AWS and multi-cloud environments. Recent AWS certifications demonstrate initiative. The cloud platform switch and shallow Kubernetes depth are the primary risks — 4 of their 7 years are directly relevant to the role requirements.
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