Lead Cloud Engineer

Wipro; Ina (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Abbott Park, Illinois seeks a Lead Cloud Engineer to own platform stability across Azure and AWS, stabilizing and scaling cloud workloads.

You'll lead incident response, mentor teammates, and drive automation while collaborating with clients to deliver secure, compliant solutions in a CloudOps context.

Qualifications

• Active Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification.
• Experience in a Managed Services / CloudOps delivery model.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Exposure to CIS Benchmarks, Azure Policy, AWS Config for security/compliance.
• Strong understanding of cloud cost optimization.
• Container management and orchestration with AKS/EKS/Docker; CI/CD integration.
• Troubleshoot container deployments, cluster performance, and scaling for high availability.

Responsibilities

• Own platform stability and architecture decisions.
• Lead major incidents and RCA discussions.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide teams.
• Drive automation and DevOps initiatives.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Support GenAI workloads on Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock.

Skills

Azure & AWS core services

Networking & security concepts

Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)

CI/CD pipelines

Container management & orchestration

Security & compliance frameworks

Cloud cost optimization

Terraform

ARM / CloudFormation

PowerShell & Bash

Tools

Docker

Terraform

ARM

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Job Title: Lead Cloud Engineer

City: Abbott Park

State/Province: Illinois

Posting Start Date: 9/17/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients' most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Role Summary

Responsible for L3 cloud platform support across Azure and AWS environments, ensuring stability, scalability, security, and operational excellence. The role includes troubleshooting complex issues, implementing changes, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Manage compute services (VMs, Kubernetes, Containers)
• Handle storage services (Blob, Disk, File, S3, EBS)
• Manage networking (VNET, VPC, Subnets, Peering)

Data Protection:

• Implement and manage Backup/Recovery solutions
• Work with Azure Recovery Services Vault, AWS Backup, Cross Region Replication

Landing Zone & Account Management:

• Design Enhancement and support Landing Zones
• Manage subscriptions/accounts, policies, and governance

Networking Support:

• Troubleshoot routing, VPN, DNS, Load balancing issues
• Manage Application Gateway, Front Door, ELB

Cloud Configuration Changes:

• Execute infrastructure changes via automation/scripts
• Ensure compliance with change management processes

Preferred Skills

• Active Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification.
• Experience working in a Managed Services / CloudOps delivery model.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Exposure to security and compliance frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, Azure Policy, AWS Config).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimisation.
• Container Management - Manage and maintain containerised platforms (AKS, EKS, Docker), including cluster operations, orchestration, scaling, and CI/CD integration.
• Troubleshoot container deployments, cluster performance, and scaling issues to ensure high availability and reliability.

PaaS Support

• Support and manage cloud-native application services including Azure App Services, Functions, AWS Lambda, and API-driven integrations (API Management, API Gateway).
• Manage event-driven and integration services (Event Hub, Event Grid, EventBridge, SNS/SQS, Logic Apps) across Azure and AWS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own platform stability and architecture decisions
• Lead major incidents and RCA discussions
• Mentor junior engineers and guide teams
• Drive automation and DevOps initiatives
• Interface with clients and stakeholders

GenAI Platforms:

• Support Azure OpenAI & AWS Bedrock related workloads

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Azure and AWS core services
• Expertise in networking and security concepts
• Hands-on with Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)
• Experience with Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation
• Scripting knowledge (PowerShell & Bash)

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-solving mindset

Mandatory Skills:

Cloud PaaS Azure Operations.

Experience:

8-10 Years.

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000 to $158,000.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

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