Lead Cloud Engineer

Company Description Superfan.ng is an edtech learning platform focused on African languages and cultural knowledge. The product is a gamified, quiz-first app that explores African proverbs, traditions, rites of passage, festivals, folklore, and customs. Designed for learners across the continent and the diaspora, Superfan.ng aims to make cultural learning engaging, interactive, and accessible. The team is building a scalable, modern technology stack to support a growing user base and continuous content expansion.
Role Description The Lead Cloud Engineer is a full-time remote role responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure that powers Superfan.ng’s learning platform. This role involves architecting scalable and secure cloud environments, managing deployment pipelines, monitoring performance, and optimizing resource usage. The Lead Cloud Engineer will collaborate with software developers to define infrastructure requirements, improve application reliability, and ensure smooth releases. Day-to-day tasks include administering Linux-based systems, managing databases, implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies, and enforcing security and compliance best practices. The role also includes mentoring other engineers, documenting infrastructure, and driving continuous improvement of the platform’s reliability and cost efficiency.
Qualifications
Strong Software Development skills, including experience with modern programming languages and collaboration with development teams.
Hands-on Infrastructure experience with provisioning, automation, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and configuration management tools.
Advanced Cloud Computing skills with major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including networking, security, and scalability.
Proficiency in Linux administration for production environments, including shell scripting, performance tuning, and system hardening.
Solid knowledge of Databases, including relational and/or NoSQL systems, query optimization, and backup/recovery practices.
Experience leading technical initiatives, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineering teams.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) is beneficial.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and remote collaboration skills; prior experience with distributed teams is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Work arrangement
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