Cloud Engineer

Motion Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support Azure cloud infrastructure. This role is ideal for candidates with strong Terraform experience and foundational knowledge in Azure networking and security. It's a fully remote contract position aimed at enhancing mission-critical systems. Benefits include medical insurance, vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Ideal for professionals at a mid-senior level looking to further their expertise in cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure experience.
• 2–3+ years of Terraform experience, including modules and state management.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, and identity management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide production cloud support.

Skills

Azure infrastructure experience

Terraform experience

Azure networking knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)

Job description

Our client an online database provider offering legal, news, and business information is looking to hire a Cloud Engineer to join their team. This is an initial 1‑year fully remote contract opportunity with the possibility of extension.

As their Cloud Engineer you will be supporting and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and resilience of mission‑critical systems. This role is ideal for an Azure‑focused engineer with strong Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) experience and a passion for automation, security, and cloud optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and templates
• Implement and support Azure services including:
• Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to ensure secure and scalable CI/CD pipelines
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and scaling of cloud environments
• Monitor performance, optimize costs, and ensure high availability & disaster recovery readiness
• Enforce cloud governance, security best practices, and compliance (Azure Policy, RBAC, Managed Identities)
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and provide production cloud support
• Maintain detailed architecture and automation documentation
• Manage Kubernetes deployments, Databricks environments, and other critical platforms
• Partner with architects to support FinOps practices for cloud cost monitoring and optimization
• Ensure systems comply with security patching and vulnerability management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–5+ years of hands‑on Azure infrastructure experience
• 2–3+ years of Terraform experience (HCL, modules, state management, CI/CD integration)
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, and identity management
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools
• Proficiency with PowerShell and/or Python
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, and monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
• Excellent problem‑solving, documentation, and communication skills

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Law Practice and Legal Services

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)