Application Guide
How to Apply for Cloud Engineer
at Protera
🏢 About Protera
Protera is pioneering sustainable food technology by developing cutting-edge protein solutions that reduce environmental impact while creating nutritious alternatives. Their mission-driven approach combines biotechnology with scalable production, making this role ideal for engineers who want their technical work to contribute to meaningful environmental solutions. Working here means your cloud infrastructure directly supports innovative science that could transform global food systems.
About This Role
This Cloud Engineer role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Protera's Development, Testing, and Production environments with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation. You'll build monitoring systems for cloud applications, automate deployments using CI/CD pipelines, and support enterprise database systems (Oracle and MS SQL). Your work will directly enable Protera's scientific teams to develop and scale their protein technology more efficiently.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves collaborating with scientific teams to understand their infrastructure needs, implementing Infrastructure as Code updates using Terraform, monitoring cloud application performance through custom tools, and troubleshooting database issues in Oracle or MS SQL environments. You'll balance proactive system improvements with responding to production environment needs, all while ensuring the cloud infrastructure supports Protera's protein development pipeline.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Protera Is Looking For
- Has 5+ years building full-stack commercial applications with specific experience in AWS cloud environments using Terraform/CloudFormation
- Demonstrates hands-on expertise with container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes) and implementing Infrastructure as Code principles
- Possesses experience with enterprise database administration (Oracle and MS SQL) in cloud environments
- Shows enthusiasm for mission-driven work and can articulate how their technical skills support sustainability goals
📝 Tips for Applying to Protera
Highlight specific AWS projects where you implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation
Quantify your experience with Oracle/MS SQL database administration in cloud environments
Mention any experience with scientific or biotech company infrastructure to show understanding of their domain
Demonstrate how you've implemented monitoring systems for anomaly detection in previous roles
Connect your DevOps/CI/CD experience to how it could accelerate Protera's development cycles
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Explain how your cloud engineering experience aligns with supporting scientific research and development environments', 'Provide specific examples of implementing Infrastructure as Code in AWS environments', 'Describe your approach to building reliable monitoring systems for production applications', "Express genuine interest in Protera's mission of sustainable food technology"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Protera's specific protein technologies and how they're disrupting traditional food production
- → The company's sustainability goals and environmental impact metrics
- → Their current technology stack mentions and any public technical challenges they might face
- → How biotech companies typically structure their development, testing, and production environments
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Failing to demonstrate specific AWS and Infrastructure as Code experience with concrete examples
- Not showing understanding of how cloud engineering supports scientific/research workflows
- Presenting generic cloud experience without addressing the specific database (Oracle/MS SQL) requirements
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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