Cloud Engineer

CLARITY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,320 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 levels of medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Overtime

New York State sick leave policy

Job summary

CLARITY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is seeking a Cloud Engineer for their New York office. The role will require designing and maintaining cloud-based application environments in Microsoft Azure, providing technical support, and collaborating with DevOps teams.

The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of experience, a strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, and familiarity with Azure services. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, a 401k plan, and sick leave policy.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience supporting and engineering cloud-based applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles.
• Experience managing application deployment and patching lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based application environments.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure and proactively resolve issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement automation initiatives.

Skills

Cloud-based application support

Microsoft Azure

Azure services: App Services, Azure Functions

CI/CD pipelines

PowerShell and Azure CLI

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title

Cloud Engineer

Location

New York, NY (hybrid)

Compensation

$75-85/hour

What You’ll Do

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based application environments within Microsoft Azure
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot cloud applications, performance issues, and system configurations
• Monitor cloud infrastructure and applications to proactively identify and resolve potential issues
• Support application deployments, testing, and release activities across staging and production environments
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and automation initiatives
• Manage application updates, patching schedules, and deployment processes while minimizing operational disruption
• Participate in change management, release planning, and cloud governance activities
• Ensure cloud environments adhere to security, compliance, and operational standards

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience supporting and engineering cloud-based applications with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, and Networking
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, high availability, and security best practices
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and cloud automation technologies
• Experience managing application deployment and patching lifecycles in cloud environments
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills within cloud-based systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related observability tools
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
• Experience supporting multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 integration and cloud-based enterprise services

Background Check Requirement

Background check required.

Benefits Offered

• 3 levels of medical insurance for you and your family
• Dental insurance for you and your family
• 401k
• Overtime
• New York State sick leave: accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 40 hours. Workers in New York City are eligible for 32 unpaid sick hours upon start.