Remote Azure Engineer: Secure Cloud & Automation

GT Independence; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GT Independence is seeking a Cloud Administrator to oversee secure, reliable cloud environments and support automation across Azure and AWS. The role focuses on high availability, scalable architectures, and governance to enable mission-driven services for participants and state partners.

You will work in a remote, collaboration-heavy team within Technology, reporting to the Director of IT Operations, and contribute to secure payroll, tax processing, and enrollment systems critical to our

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience administering cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or both).
• Hands-on expertise with virtual machines, cloud networking, identity management, and monitoring tools.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, IAM, and regulatory compliance considerations.
• Experience with scripting or automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, time-management, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage GT's cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), including computer resources, storage, virtual networks, load balancers, and databases.
• Ensure cloud services are configured for high availability, scalability, and optimal performance.
• Monitor system health, service uptime, capacity, and cloud alerts, responding proactively to issues.
• Administer identity and access management (IAM), enforcing least-privilege and secure access across all environments.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain security controls including encryption, firewalls, network segmentation, MFA, and threat detection.
• Partner with Compliance and Security teams to support HIPAA, SOC 2, Medicaid, and state-specific program requirements.
• Enforce cloud governance standards, including tagging, cost controls, and resource lifecycle policies.
• Automate routine cloud tasks using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, Bicep, or similar technologies.
• Identify and implement resource optimization efforts to control cloud spend and improve operational efficiency.
• Assist with CI/CD workflows, cloud-supported deployments, and environment refreshes.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, performance cases, connectivity issues, and service disruptions.
• Serve as an escalation point for cloud-related operational issues across Technology, Operations, and Support teams.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and contribute to long-term corrective measures.
• Manage backup policies, snapshots, replication, and disaster recovery configurations.
• Support business continuity initiatives to protect mission-critical systems like payroll, tax processing, and member enrollment.
• Create and maintain documentation for cloud configurations, standard operating procedures, and architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Development, Security, Operations, and Customer Support to deliver reliable, user-centric cloud solutions.

Skills

Cloud administration

Cloud security

IAM

Automation scripting

Remote collaboration

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

GT Independence is seeking a Cloud Administrator to oversee secure, reliable cloud environments and support automation across Azure and AWS. The role focuses on high availability, scalable architectures, and governance to enable mission-driven services for participants and state partners.

You will work in a remote, collaboration-heavy team within Technology, reporting to the Director of IT Operations, and contribute to secure payroll, tax processing, and enrollment systems critical to our