Cloud Specialist

Talent Groups; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking a cloud engineer to develop and modify scalable architecture for IAAS/PAAS platforms, ensuring security, compliance, and data privacy.

You will move on-prem workloads to public clouds, monitor performance, optimize cost, and design controls using audit tools, while staying current with cloud products.

Qualifications

• Experience with major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Automation and scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of cloud networking, VPCs, and firewalls.
• Advanced VM management, Windows Server/Active Directory, and Linux administration.

Responsibilities

• Develops and modifies scalable cloud architectures for IAAS/PAAS platforms.
• Ensures security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection and privacy.
• Moves existing on-premises workloads to public cloud platforms safely.
• Monitors and analyzes cloud infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.

Skills

Public cloud platforms

Automation and scripting

Cloud networking & VPCs

VM management & Windows/Linux admin

AWS/Azure/GCP proficiency

Windows Server/Active Directory

Linux administration

PowerShell experience

Python/Bash scripting

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

Position Description

Develops and modifies scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure-as-a-service (IAAS) and platform-as-a-service (PAAS) platforms. Ensures the security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection and privacy. Moves existing on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms safely. Monitors and analyzes cloud infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues proactively. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud-based environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Designs controls and processes that utilize available audit tools. Maintains up-to-date and extensive knowledge of cloud products and technology.

Duration

12 months to start

Position Description

Develops and modifies scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure-as-a-service (IAAS) and platform-as-a-service (PAAS) platforms. Ensures the security and compliance of cloud environments, including data protection and privacy. Moves existing on-premises applications, workloads, and databases to public cloud platforms safely. Monitors and analyzes cloud infrastructure performance to identify and resolve issues proactively. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud-based environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Designs controls and processes that utilize available audit tools. Maintains up-to-date and extensive knowledge of cloud products and technology.

Required Skills/Experience

• Proficiency in major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).


• Experience with automation and scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.


• Understanding of cloud networking, virtual private clouds (VPCs), and firewalls.


• Advanced VM management, Windows Server/Active Directory, and Linux administration.

Preferred/Not Required

• Preferred skills/experience 5 6+ years working with AWS or Microsoft Azure.


• Prior government or regulated industry experience

Skill Set/Skill Level

Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows Server 5 7 years Required


• Azure/AWS 7+ years Required


• Linux 5 7 years Preferred


• vSphere 3 5 years Preferred


• Microsoft 365 3 5 years Required

Programming Language / Development Tools

• PowerShell 3 5 years Required


• Python 3 5 years Preferred


• Bash 3 5 years Preferred

Hardware

• Networking 5 7 years Required


• Storage 5 7 years Preferred