Senior Cloud Engineer

Qode; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealth Management is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and operate scalable cloud environments on Azure and AWS. You will implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and secure, governed workloads while collaborating with architects and security teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT infrastructure, 5+ years on Azure/AWS, 2+ years in Kubernetes, and hands-on Linux/Windows administration. Initial 90 days are on-site with about one day per week remote in Plano, Tampa, or Camas.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT infrastructure experience with Azure/AWS
• 5+ years building IaaS/PaaS on Azure/AWS
• 4+ years IaC with Terraform
• 2+ years Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Knowledge of AI platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI
• Cloud security governance and compliance experience
• Strong networking knowledge (DNS, routing, firewalls)
• Scripting and automation
• Linux and Windows server administration
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible/Puppet/Chef

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and automation tooling
• Deploy enterprise-scale cloud resources using code
• Develop and maintain scalable AI infrastructure on cloud
• Implement IaC, CI/CD, tooling for automated deployments
• Use configuration management to deliver cloud solutions
• Coordinate with architects to meet security and standards
• Provide 24/7 on-call support and after-hours coverage

Skills

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Scripting

Linux

Windows Server

Networking

Automation

Security governance

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

Client: Wealth Management

Position: Senior Cloud Engineer

Pay:$140K - $160K with 10%-20% Bonus

Locations: - First 90 days on site with 75 days a year afterwards or about 1 day a week WFH. The locations are only Tampa, FL - Camas, WA or Plano, TX

Work Authorization: ONLY USC or GC Permanent Residence - NO OTHER VISA WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Scope: The Azure Cloud Engineer will maintain the operational Azure cloud environment, perform infrastructure deployments and ensure the production environment is operating securely and efficiently using automation tools.

Certification: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert cloud certification or equivalent certification

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure cross platform technology areas, with implementing and maintaining expertise of Azure/AWS cloud services.
• 5+ years of experience building, deploying and managing IaaS and PaaS services on Microsoft Azure/AWS platform.
• 4+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including building reusable modules, managing state, and promoting infrastructure changes through automated CI/CD pipelines.
• 2 years of hands-on experience on Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Knowledge on AI platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI or similar cloud-based AI services
• Hands-on experience implementing Cloud security and governance controls, including Cloud Platform Policy, Defender for Cloud, secure landing zones, identity governance, secret management and compliance enforcement.
• Strong working networking knowledge (DNS, routing, firewalls, and private access)
• Scripting and automation of builds, workflows, tasks and other integration aspects
• Linux and Microsoft Windows server administration
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation tooling for routine operation tasks
• Deploy enterprise scaled cloud resources that can be used across technology organizations using code
• Develop, implement and maintain scalable, AI infrastructure on Cloud Platform
• Implement and suggest strategies in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, develop tooling and associated processes for applying automated, faster, efficient, and consistent error-free deployments
• Use configuration management and automated deployment tools to provide cloud-based solutions and services ensuring best practices
• Work with solution architects, tech leads and partners to confirm developed solutions align with existing standards, meet security controls and meet cloud computing best practices
• Provide international and 24/7 support at on-call duties and working a flexible off-hours schedule for planned and unplanned maintenance