Azure Cloud Engineer Lead — Terraform, Kubernetes & Automation

SHI; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead design, deployment, and automation of Azure-based cloud infrastructure.

You will craft reusable Terraform modules, automate provisioning with Python and Bash, and manage Docker/Kubernetes environments for scalable, secure deployments. You will mentor engineers, work with DevOps and security teams, and drive cost optimization and best-practice governance across cloud projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience with expertise in Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud.
• Terraform modules design, state management, and IaC pipelines at scale.
• Python scripting to build automation frameworks and integrations.
• Advanced Bash scripting and Linux system administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and management of Azure-based cloud infrastructure with automation, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Architect and develop reusable IaC modules using Terraform.
• Develop automation solutions using Python and Bash for provisioning and configuration.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions, including Groovy pipelines.
• Build and maintain Docker and Kubernetes environments for production deployments.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with teams to translate requirements into secure cloud architectures and enforce best practices.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Terraform

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

IaC architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

SHI International Corp. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead design, deployment, and automation of Azure-based cloud infrastructure.

You will craft reusable Terraform modules, automate provisioning with Python and Bash, and manage Docker/Kubernetes environments for scalable, secure deployments. You will mentor engineers, work with DevOps and security teams, and drive cost optimization and best-practice governance across cloud projects.