Cloud Engineer

HireRising; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HireRising is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Engineering team, building secure, scalable cloud and container platforms across public cloud and hybrid environments.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes, automation, IaC with Terraform, and collaboration with security and operations to deliver reliable cloud services. You will contribute to migration efforts, automate infrastructure, and create runbooks for operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Kubernetes and container platform experience.
• Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals.
• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Automation and scripting experience.
• Cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or platform engineering background.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and support enterprise cloud and container platforms.
• Implement and manage Kubernetes-based environments.
• Assist with cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud platforms.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automation scripts.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Support cloud security, RBAC, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Linux admin

Terraform

Automation

Scripting

Cloud engineering

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Location: Rochester, MN | Phoenix, AZ | Jacksonville, FL Candidates must reside within 100 miles of one of these locations.

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join a Cloud Platform Engineering team responsible for building, operating, and supporting secure, scalable cloud platforms across public cloud and hybrid environments. If you’re passionate about Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps, we’d love to connect!

What You’ll Do

• Build, deploy, and support enterprise cloud and container platforms.
• Implement and manage Kubernetes-based environments.
• Assist with cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud platforms.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automation scripts.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Support cloud security, RBAC, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS
• Kubernetes and container platform experience
• Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals
• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Automation and scripting experience
• Cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or platform engineering background
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Monitoring and logging tools
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• Experience working in regulated environments

Candidates must live within 100 miles of Rochester, MN, Phoenix, AZ, or Jacksonville, FL. No visa sponsorship or transfers are available for this position.