Cloud Engineer – Contract – Columbia, SC

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to join our team in Columbia, SC on a hybrid schedule (onsite 3 days per month) for a 12-month contract. The ideal candidate will lead cloud operations, migrations, and automation across AWS and Azure, shaping our transition to a managed cloud environment.

The role requires deep expertise in Terraform, cloud architecture, IaC, and governance. You will collaborate with engineering teams, optimize costs, and ensure secure, scalable

Qualifications

• 12 years of overall IT experience.
• 10 years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture.
• 8 years of technical architecture experience.
• Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and cloud operations.
• Excellent troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration, automation, and engineering tasks for the Cloud Management Platform (CMP).
• Support migrations to AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful cloud adoption and migration activities.
• Maintain and support shared cloud services across AWS and Azure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure performance and security.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Support cloud governance, cost optimization, and operational best practices.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Cloud Architecture

IaC

Cloud Networking

IAM

Automation

Troubleshooting

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Datadog

ServiceNow

Job description

Cloud Engineer Location: Columbia, SC Hybrid (3 days per month onsite)

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration: 12 MonthsEmployment Type: ContractExperience Required: 12 Years

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Project Scope

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support cloud operations and migration initiatives as the organization transitions to a managed cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS, Azure, Terraform, cloud architecture, and infrastructure automation, with the ability to support enterprise cloud platforms and migration projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform system administration, automation, and engineering tasks for the Cloud Management Platform (CMP).
• Support migrations to AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful cloud adoption and migration activities.
• Maintain and support shared cloud services across AWS and Azure.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure performance and security.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Support cloud governance, cost optimization, and operational best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 12 years of overall IT experience.
• 10 years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture.
• 8 years of technical architecture experience.
• Strong experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, and cloud operations.
• Excellent troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• 5–7 years of AWS experience (IAM, Organizations, Networking, Cost Management, Security).
• 3–5 years of Azure experience (RBAC, Azure AD, Networking, Cost Management).
• 3–7 years of enterprise cloud architecture or cloud governance.
• 3–5 years of cloud migration and platform operations experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other container technologies.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Datadog, Dome9, Aviatrix, or similar cloud management and monitoring tools.
• Background in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Software Development, or Systems Engineering.
• Experience with configuration management and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certification and/or Microsoft Azure Certification preferred.