Remote Cloud Engineer — Automation & IaC Specialist

CAI; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CAI is seeking a motivated Cloud Software Engineer to advance our cloud initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This remote, contract role focuses on building scalable, secure cloud architectures and automation to support the business.

You will implement automation, monitor usage, and collaborate with senior engineers to optimize cloud service utilization while staying current with industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing, CS, CE, IS, IT, or related field.
• 3+ years with at least two modern programming or scripting languages (Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience supporting cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS).
• Strong scripting and automation experience.
• Understanding of infrastructure concepts (OS, virtualization, networking).

Responsibilities

• Engineer and implement cloud-based architectures, migration strategies, deployment solutions, and application optimizations using automation technologies
• Develop and maintain redundant, scalable cloud solutions that support business objectives
• Monitor cloud resource usage and performance trends to optimize cloud spend and resource efficiency
• Design and develop automation scripts and reusable deployment patterns for cloud applications and services
• Research and evaluate new cloud technologies, services, and deployment approaches to provide recommendations for adoption and implementation
• Provide Level 2 support for incident, problem, and change management activities related to cloud operations
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and implementation guides
• Collaborate with senior and lead engineers to improve cloud service utilization, efficiency, and optimization
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and industry best practices
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Bash

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Job description

CAI is seeking a motivated Cloud Software Engineer to advance our cloud initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This remote, contract role focuses on building scalable, secure cloud architectures and automation to support the business.

You will implement automation, monitor usage, and collaborate with senior engineers to optimize cloud service utilization while staying current with industry best practices.