Remote Azure Cloud Engineer — Scale & Secure Cloud Apps

Bechtel Global Corporation; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an Azure cloud engineer to help modernize IT infrastructure, automate workloads, and drive next-generation cloud solutions for government and commercial customers. You will work with engineering teams to deploy Azure apps, ensure security and performance, and contribute across the full software development lifecycle.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, developers, and SMEs, adherence to security guidelines, and the use of AI-enabled cloud services.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions on Azure platforms.
• Understanding of and experience with well-architected frameworks.
• Experience in several areas: CI/CD Pipelines, web architecture, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker and serverless technologies.
• Experience with AI including deploying AI infrastructure and networking for APIs.
• Collaborative with multi-disciplinary teams of analysts, developers, and SMEs.
• Deliver high-quality projects with Agile teams.
• Azure certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Azure and AWS Gov is a plus.
• Experience with Terraform, YAML, PowerShell, and Python.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP and CMMC is a bonus.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time management.
• Willingness to travel to job sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions on Azure.
• Define and document deployment and infrastructure maintenance best practices.
• Ensure performance, uptime, and security of applications.
• Manage cloud environments per security guidelines for government customers.
• Design, build, and deploy Azure applications with architects and partners.
• Participate in all SDLC stages for Azure solutions.
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate with teams on new cloud initiatives.
• Apply strong problem-solving to minimize business impact.

Skills

Azure cloud design

CI/CD pipelines

REST APIs

Kubernetes

Python

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

YAML

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an Azure cloud engineer to help modernize IT infrastructure, automate workloads, and drive next-generation cloud solutions for government and commercial customers. You will work with engineering teams to deploy Azure apps, ensure security and performance, and contribute across the full software development lifecycle.

The role emphasizes collaboration with analysts, developers, and SMEs, adherence to security guidelines, and the use of AI-enabled cloud services.