IT Cloud Engineer

Kforce Inc; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an IT Cloud Engineer in Kansas City, MO to build, automate, and operate cloud-based infrastructure and applications; delivering changes through infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines. Responsibilities include managing Azure services, building CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, implementing monitoring and SLOs, and supporting incident response to minimize downtime.

You will work with cross-functional teams, uphold security standards in the Azure ecosystem, create runbooks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of one IT industry certification (Azure Admin, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Terraform Associate, etc.)
• Two+ years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE role in enterprise with scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong team-building ability
• Automation-first mindset focused on reliability and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Build, automate, and operate cloud-based infrastructure and applications
• Manage and maintain Azure services using infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for deployments
• Implement monitoring, alerts, and SLOs across Azure environment
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews
• Maintain security standards in the Azure ecosystem
• Create system diagrams and runbooks
• Provide Tier 3 operational support

Skills

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD

PowerShell

Bash

Python

SRE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Cloud certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce is looking for an IT Cloud Engineer in Kansas City, MO. Summary: The IT Cloud Engineer is responsible for building, automating, and operating cloud-based infrastructure and applications; delivering changes through infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines; monitoring system reliability and responding to incidents; and building tools that automate repetitive tasks to minimize errors and prevent downtime.

• Manage and maintain Microsoft Azure services to include Entra ID, Azure networking, Azure Data Factory, etc. using infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, internal and third-party application deployments
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and service level objectives (SLOs) across the Azure environment
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews for production systems
• Maintain company's security standards in the Azure ecosystem
• Create system diagrams, runbooks, and documentation as needed
• Provide Tier 3 operational support as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, University Program Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of one IT industry certification, (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, etc.)
• Two or more years of experience in a cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE role in an enterprise environment, including scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team building/support skills
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Automation-first mindset focused on reliability and continuous improvement

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.