Cloud Engineer

At Enact, we understand that there's no place like home. That's why we bring our deep expertise, insightful offerings, and extra mile service to work every day to help lenders put more people in homes and keep them there.

We're looking for a Cloud Engineer in Raleigh, NC to join us in fulfilling our mission, while utilizing our values of excellence, improvement, and connection. In this role, you will lead the design, automation, observability, and optimization of our public cloud environment at Enact Mortgage Insurance. You will play a key role in architecting scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure; driving automation initiatives; and mentoring fellow engineers in modern cloud and DevOps practices. You'll collaborate closely with software development, data, and security teams to deliver well-architected cloud-native solutions that support Enact's mission to innovate and operate with excellence. You'll be instrumental in maturing our CI/CD platforms, evolving our Infrastructure-as-Code strategy, and enhancing visibility and reliability across all environments.

At Enact, we're committed to building and maintaining a modern, automated, and secure cloud ecosystem. We value creativity, technical depth, and the ability to lead with both vision and execution.

LOCATION
Enact Headquarters, Raleigh, NC – Hybrid Schedule

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect and evolve Enact's AWS infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support secure, reliable software delivery across multiple environments.

• Lead automation initiatives that simplify operations, improve deployment velocity, and enhance reliability.

• Implement and optimize observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, New Relic, or Datadog) for proactive monitoring and alerting.

• Collaborate with application, security, and data engineering teams to design well-architected, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.

• Drive cloud governance and security best practices, including IAM design, network segmentation, and compliance alignment.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud and networking issues with root-cause precision.

• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on automation, coding standards, and architectural decisions.

• Continuously evaluate emerging AWS services and DevOps tooling to enhance the cloud platform's maturity.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field.

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation.

• 5+ years of experience and advanced proficiency with AWS, including VPC design, IAM policies, ECS/Fargate, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, and Route 53.

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation, with experience managing complex environments.

• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.

• Strong understanding of networking, security principles, and identity management in cloud environments.

• Experience managing containerized workloads and orchestrating deployments across ECS or EKS.

• Proven experience building resilient, observable, and cost-optimized cloud environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge).

• Knowledge of Snowflake, RDS/Aurora, or DynamoDB in cloud data ecosystems.

• Familiarity with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) or governance frameworks (CIS, NIST, AWS FSBP).

• Exposure to WAF, Shield Advanced, or Route 53 Resolver for network-level protection.

• Experience with GitLab, Jira, and Agile delivery methodologies.

• AWS Certifications such as Solutions Architect – Professional, DevOps Engineer – Professional, or equivalent experience.

COMPANY
Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT), operating primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a leading publicly traded U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, offering borrower-centric products that enable lenders and other partners across the U.S. to help people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership.

By empowering customers and their borrowers, Enact seeks to positively impact the lives of those in the communities in which it serves in a sustainable way. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, we play an active role in supporting a prosperous Triangle community. We also support our colleagues' philanthropic efforts in their home communities across the U.S. Enact values all perspectives, characteristics and experiences, along with providing a positive and inclusive culture for employees to grow and succeed. We strive to create an environment where employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and their customers.
 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

WHY WORK AT ENACT
 

• We bring innovative thinking to the situations at hand

• We seek out and incorporate diverse views to strengthen our outcomes

• We work on challenging and rewarding projects

• We offer competitive benefits:

  • Hybrid work schedule (in-office days Tues/Wed/Thurs)

  • Generous Time Off

  • 40 Hours of Volunteer Time Off

  • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment

  • Paid Family Leave and Flexible Spending Accounts

  • 401k with up to 5% employer match

  • Fitness and Emotional Wellness Reimbursements

  • Onsite Gym