Senior Cloud Engineer: Azure IaC & Automation Lead

SHI; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity commitment

Growth opportunities

Health benefits

Tech-enabled offices

Job summary

SHI is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and automation of cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on IaC with Terraform, automation scripting in Python and Bash, and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with DevOps and security teams, establish architectural standards, and drive cost optimization while delivering scalable cloud-native solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure)
• Expertise in Terraform IaC and modules
• Proficient scripting in Python and Bash
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Strong security and governance knowledge

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of Azure-based cloud infra
• Develop reusable IaC modules using Terraform
• Create automation scripts in Python/Bash
• Maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Operate Docker/Kubernetes environments
• Mentor junior engineers
• Drive cost optimization and security best practices

Skills

Azure

Terraform

Python

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Groovy

Cloud security

Git

Agile/Scrum

Terraform modules

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Groovy

Job description

SHI is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and automation of cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on IaC with Terraform, automation scripting in Python and Bash, and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with DevOps and security teams, establish architectural standards, and drive cost optimization while delivering scalable cloud-native solutions.