Junior Cloud & AI Engineer: AI-Driven Infra & Automation

Professional Search Group - OC; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Search Group- OC is seeking a Junior Cloud & AI Engineer to join a client team in Southern California. This role emphasizes hands-on experience building production systems from day one, not shadowing tickets.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, design and deploy infrastructure using Terraform on Microsoft Azure, write Python automation, and contribute to AI-driven automation initiatives across live environments.

Qualifications

• Recent CS graduate with a degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Solid working knowledge of Python.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and version control concepts.
• Some exposure to or strong interest in cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP also acceptable).
• Curiosity about Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and cloud security concepts.
• Strong problem-solving instincts and a willingness to learn fast.

Responsibilities

• Integrate third-party APIs into automated workflows.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture decisions.
• Document work clearly for team handoff.
• Build and deploy cloud infrastructure using Terraform on Microsoft Azure.
• Write Python-based automation, integrations, and API tooling.
• Work within Azure cloud security fundamentals (Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault).

Skills

Python

Git/GitHub

Cloud platforms

Problem-solving

Curiosity about AI/automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Professional Search Group- OC is seeking a Junior Cloud & AI Engineer to join a client team in Southern California. This role emphasizes hands-on experience building production systems from day one, not shadowing tickets.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, design and deploy infrastructure using Terraform on Microsoft Azure, write Python automation, and contribute to AI-driven automation initiatives across live environments.