Cloud / DevOps Engineer (Azure)

VC5 Consulting; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VC5 Consulting is seeking a hands-on Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead modernization and deployment automation for enterprise clients. You will design architectures to replace manual operations with automated pipelines and may lead small teams within our Managed Services division.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business users and client stakeholders, delivering scalable cloud solutions and mentoring junior engineers in a hybrid Houston-based setting.

Qualifications

• Azure expertise and hands-on cloud engineering experience.
• Experience with IaC using Bicep, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Kubernetes workload management experience.
• Leadership or escalation-point experience for small teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for cloud apps.
• Build scalable IaC deployments using Azure Bicep, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Lead onboarding, migration, and modernization for new clients.
• Mentor junior engineers and act as escalation lead for MSP.

Skills

Azure expertise

IaC (Bicep/Terraform/Ansible)

Kubernetes

Leadership

Client communication

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Job description

We are seeking a talented, hands-on Cloud DevOps Engineer to lead environment modernization and deployment automation initiatives for our enterprise clients. Collaborating directly with business users and client stakeholder teams, you will design architectures that solve immediate real-world bottlenecks. This strategic position not only focuses on helping client teams move away from manual "click ops" and transition into fully automated infrastructure-as-code pipelines but also offers the chance to lead small teams, influence modern design patterns, and act as a senior tier-3 escalation point for our expanding Managed Services business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD build and deployment pipelines for custom cloud applications.
• Build out scalable infrastructure-as-code deployments using Azure Bicep, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Lead the onboarding, migration, and cloud modernization strategies for new enterprise clients.
• Provide high-level technical mentorship to junior engineers and act as an escalation lead for the MSP business unit.

Requirements:

• Deep technical expertise within Microsoft Azure ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience with modern automation/IaC platforms (Bicep highly preferred, Terraform, or Ansible).
• Strong production experience managing workloads inside Kubernetes environments.
• Proven capability to act as a point lead for a small engineering squad or project pipeline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to consult directly with external business clients.

Role Details:

• Employment Type: Full-Time, Project-Focused
• Schedule: Hybrid (1–2 days on site every week or two)
• Location:Houston, Texas

This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of cloud engineering, bridging the gap between complex cloud architecture and hands-on execution.