Cloud DevOps Engineer

Brooksource

United States

On-site

USD 100,000 - 720,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

401(k)

Medical insurance

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join their Azure Cloud Platform team. The role involves managing and optimizing Azure-based infrastructure, ensuring scalability and security, and collaborating in a DevOps environment. Candidates should have strong Azure experience and a solid understanding of cloud components.

Qualifications

Strong Azure experience is essential.
Experience with IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS is required.
Background in Linux/Unix systems administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor Azure cloud environments.
Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform and PowerShell.
Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and system issues.

Skills

Azure experience

DevOps practices

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Git

Job description

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Our client’s Azure Cloud Platform team is growing and needs Senior (L3) Cloud Engineers who can:

Support and optimize their Azure-based infrastructure.
Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of cloud environments.
Help unify cloud systems and processes in line with DevOps principles.

Key Responsibilities (Day-to-Day Work)

Manage and monitor Azure cloud environments (compute, storage, networking, security, app services).
Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform and PowerShell.
Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and system issues.
Maintain Linux/Unix servers and perform app deployments and backups.
Work in a DevOps culture—collaborating with engineers, product managers, and designers.
Monitor Active Directory, system performance, and security.
Participate in CI/CD workflows using Git and standard SDLC processes.
Handle infrastructure upgrades, patches, and performance tuning.
Provide technical support and participate in incident response and root cause analysis.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

Strong Azure experience (primary cloud environment).
Broad understanding of cloud components: networking, compute, storage, data services, app services.
Experience with IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.

Tools & Scripting:

Terraform – Required for infrastructure as code.
PowerShell – For scripting and automation.
Familiar with Git workflows and Agile/SDLC.

DevOps & System Admin:

Background in Linux/Unix systems administration.
Understanding of DevOps tools and practices.
Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., ELK, Sumologic, Datadog, Sensu, Nagios).

Soft Skills:

Can work independently and manage complex technical issues.
Strong problem-solving, ownership, and communication skills.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have:

Experience leading or mentoring Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Infra teams.
Familiarity with AWS (as a secondary cloud, if mentioned in resumes).
Degree in Computer Science or similar (though experience may trump education here).

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