Lead Cloud Infra Engineer (Only W2) - Locals

CBTS; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CBTS in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a highly experienced Lead / Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Level 4) to join our Infrastructure practice as a senior IC with technical leadership.

You will architect and deliver enterprise cloud solutions on AWS and Azure, own the IaC framework with Terraform, and guide modernization while aligning security and FinOps across large-scale implementations.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS and Azure IaaS and PaaS.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Strong OS knowledge: Windows Server and Linux.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise cloud delivery programs.
• Experience with DevSecOps patterns and FinOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end enterprise cloud solutions on AWS and Azure, including hybrid designs.
• Own the IaC framework: design Terraform modules, enforce standards, manage remote state.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and greenfield infrastructure delivery.
• Define DevSecOps patterns integrating security, secrets management, and policy-as-code.
• Drive FinOps including cost governance and right-sizing.
• Manage OS configurations, patching, and hardening for Windows and Linux.
• Perform root cause analysis for P1/P2 incidents and drive permanent fixes.
• Engage with client stakeholders to gather requirements and present architecture.
• Coach junior engineers and contribute to capability building.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution design and effort estimation.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Terraform

IaC

Windows Server

Linux

DevSecOps

FinOps

Incident Response

Job description

Pay Rate: $65-70/hour on W2, client will not consider C2C

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead / Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Level 4 to join our Infrastructure practice.

This is a single senior individual contributor and technical leadership role.

The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on expertise across both AWS and Microsoft Azure — spanning IaaS and PaaS — combined with strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills, solid OS-level knowledge across Windows Server and Linux, and the ability to lead enterprise-scale cloud delivery programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver end-to-end enterprise cloud solutions on AWS and Azure, including hybrid and multi-cloud designs
• Own the IaC framework: design reusable Terraform module libraries, enforce coding standards, manage remote state, and implement policy-as-code
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and greenfield infrastructure delivery programs
• Define DevSecOps patterns integrating security scanning, secrets management, and compliance into IaC pipelines
• Drive FinOps practices including cost governance, tagging standards, right-sizing, and cloud spend optimization
• Manage OS-level configurations, hardening, and patching strategies for both Windows Server and Linux environments
• Perform root cause analysis for P1/P2 incidents and lead post-incident reviews and permanent fixes
• Engage directly with client stakeholders to gather requirements, present architecture recommendations, and drive decisions
• Coach and develop junior/mid-level engineers; contribute to practice capability building and knowledge sharing
• Support pre-sales activities including solution design, effort estimation, and technical proposal development
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and services and introduce them into the practice toolkit