Cloud Engineer

System One; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Spending accounts

Voluntary plans

Job summary

System One seeks a skilled Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure in a regulated enterprise environment. The role emphasizes automation, platform reliability, and cost optimization within a hybrid onsite/remote model in Indianapolis.

Responsibilities include building IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation/Ansible, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and enforcing security controls per regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on cloud engineering in production environments (AWS and/or Azure).
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and Git.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation and tooling.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud security principles.
• Experience with CI/CD in a cloud-native setup.
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps or Azure Admin/Architect are preferred.
• Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization at enterprise scale.
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor).
• Experience in regulated industries (pharma/healthcare/life sciences) and cloud compliance (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA).
• Kubernetes production experience (EKS, AKS, or self-managed) including cluster operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cloud architectures across AWS and/or Azure to meet performance, security, availability, and cost goals.
• Implement security-first networking, compute, storage, and identity with least-privilege principles.
• Evaluate cloud services and patterns; build evidence-based adoption cases for teams and governance.
• Implement IaC frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) for repeatable provisioning.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud infra and apps with automated rollback.
• Automate operational tasks (patching, scaling, monitoring, cost optimization).
• Ensure environments comply with Lilly security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor cloud security posture; remediate configuration drift and policy violations.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity to align cloud security with regulatory frameworks like GxP/21 CFR 11/HIPAA.
• Monitor performance, availability, and cost; drive FinOps and resource right-sizing.
• Contribute to platform engineering standards and guardrails for consistent usage.
• Troubleshoot infra issues and contribute to post-incident reviews.

Skills

Cloud engineering

AWS

Azure

Security best practices

CI/CD

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Networking fundamentals

DevOps culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Git

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Type: 6 month contract

Compensation: $92-105/hour, depending on qualifications

Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote

Hours: 40.0 hours/week

Overview

Design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. This role is responsible for cloud architecture, automation, platform reliability, security compliance, cost optimization, and operational excellence in a regulated enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cloud architectures across AWS and/or Azure that meet performance, security, availability, and cost-efficiency requirements for a diverse portfolio of enterprise and research applications.
• Architect and implement cloud networking, compute, storage, and identity constructs with security built in from the outset — applying least-privilege principles, network segmentation, encryption, and defense-in-depth across every layer.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, architectural patterns, and infrastructure approaches; build evidence-based adoption cases that account for engineering capability, operational cost, and long-term platform sustainability.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent — making infrastructure provisioning repeatable, auditable, and developer-friendly.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and application deployments; ensure changes are tested, validated, and deployed safely with automated rollback capability.
• Drive automation of operational tasks — patching, scaling, monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization — reducing manual intervention and improving platform reliability and response time.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with Lilly's security standards, regulatory requirements, and data governance policies; implement and maintain controls for identity management, secrets management, audit logging, and encryption at rest and in transit.
• Monitor cloud security posture continuously; identify and remediate misconfigurations, drift, and policy violations — integrating CSPM tooling into operational workflows for proactive compliance management.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to align cloud platform security with enterprise threat models and applicable regulatory frameworks including GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and SOX where relevant.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost efficiency; proactively identify waste, right-size resources, and drive FinOps practices that deliver cloud value without unnecessary spend.
• Contribute to platform engineering standards, reference architectures, and guardrails that simplify how development teams consume cloud infrastructure correctly and consistently.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues with urgency and precision; contribute to post-incident analysis and implement preventive improvements that reduce recurrence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience in a production enterprise environment (AWS and/or Azure required).
• Demonstrated proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent) and version control (Git).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or equivalent) for automation and tooling development.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud security principles.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a cloud-native environment.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), AWS DevOps Engineer, or Azure Administrator/Architect certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization at enterprise scale.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or equivalent).
• Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences — particularly with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, or HIPAA cloud compliance requirements.
• Experience with Kubernetes in production (EKS, AKS, or self-managed) including cluster operations and workload management.
• Background in working in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Cloud security architecture expertise: IAM design, secrets management, network security groups, and cloud-native security tooling.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.