Cloud Systems Management Engineer

UDR Consulting; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UDR Consulting seeks a Cloud Systems Management Engineer to design and manage cloud environments in Charleston, WV. You will implement IaC, automate deployments, and monitor performance and costs using cloud observability tools.

The role requires 3+ years in a cloud systems administration role, with experience in IAM, DNS (Route53/Azure DNS), and monitoring tools. A Bachelor's degree is required, and the company offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Cloud platforms experience required with major providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Systems Eng, or equivalent practical exp.
• Experience with IaC, automation scripts, and cloud monitoring.
• Knowledge of IAM, network security groups, and data encryption.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud environments using IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for deployments and backups.
• Monitor performance and cost using cloud observability tools.
• Enforce IAM, security groups, and encryption standards.
• Troubleshoot outages and analyze logs to resolve issues.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Containers

CI/CD

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

AWS

Azure

GCP

Route53 / Azure DNS

Entra

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Cloud Systems Management Engineer opportunity in Charleston, West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design: Build and manage cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• System Automation: Write scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate deployments, backups, and routine maintenance.
• Monitoring and Health: Track system performance, resource usage, and cost efficiency using cloud observability platforms.
• Security and Compliance: Enforce identity and access management (IAM), network security groups, and data encryption standards.
• Incident Response: Troubleshoot outages, analyze logs, and resolve complex application or network issues. [1, 2, 4]

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with major providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Containers: Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration systems like Kubernetes.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with automation tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Cloud Systems Management Engineer must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in systems administration with a cloud environment.

Cloud Systems Management Engineer must have a minimum of three (3) years in experience with cloud monitoring and logging tools (AWS Cloudwatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, or ELK Stack.

Cloud Systems Management Engineer must have a minimum of three (3) years in patch management, backup/recovery, and high availability configuration in the cloud.

Cloud Systems Management Engineer must have a minimum of three (3) years with DNS (Route53/Azure DNS) and Entra, as well as SSO.

Cloud Systems Management Engineer must have a minimum of two (2) years with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities. UDR also supports a drug-free work environment. UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.