GCP/Azure Cloud Engineer

Apex Systems, LLC; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 103,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

ESPP

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to manage a multi-cloud footprint transition across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. You will maintain production apps, decommission cloud-native services, and develop distributed microservices with Temporal.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting complex cloud issues, and optimizing workloads using cloud-native services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, deploying, and managing multi-cloud infra on GCP and Azure.
• Strong proficiency in Python or Go for backend and distributed systems tooling.
• Experience with IaC and automation tooling in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guide multi-cloud implementations.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and resolve complex cloud infra issues.
• Optimize storage, compute, and data processing workloads across GCP and Azure.
• Design, build, and maintain distributed microservices and asynchronous workflows.
• Implement and manage modular Terraform-based infrastructure frameworks.

Skills

Python

Go

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Terraform

Temporal

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

## Job Description# GCP/Azure Cloud EngineerApply**Job#: 3058649****Job Description:**GCP/Azure Cloud Engineer**Location:** 100% remote working CT or ET zoneRole OverviewThis organization is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to assist in managing and executing a multi-cloud footprint transition. The successful candidate will maintain production applications and systematically implement decommissioning strategies for cloud-native services across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. This initiative focuses heavily on GCP infrastructure management and requires high-quality development of distributed microservices to ensure smooth operational transitions.Key Responsibilities* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical guidance across distributed cloud environments.* Troubleshoot, maintain, and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure and workflow orchestrations.* Optimize data storage, compute, and processing workloads using cloud-native services across GCP and Azure.* Design, build, and maintain resilient asynchronous workflows and distributed microservices using Temporal.* Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) modular frameworks using Terraform to ensure reliable, multi-cloud deployments.* Monitor, tune, and improve application performance, service reliability, and data flow efficiency.Required Qualifications**Experience:** Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing infrastructure and services across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.**Technical Skills:** Strong proficiency and production experience in Python or Go for backend development, automation, and distributed systems tooling.Preferred Qualifications* Practical experience using Terraform for multi-environment provisioning, state management, and infrastructure automation.* Hands-on experience developing, orchestrating, and scaling complex, failure-resilient distributed applications using Temporal.* Familiarity with modern containerization and orchestration tooling (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD automation pipelines. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Richmond, VA, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 6, 2026**Pay Range:** $75 - $88 per hour