Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer - W2/Direct employment only

Genuent; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer to ensure the reliability and uptime of cloud-based infrastructure. The role involves proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration with DevOps and security teams. Candidates should have extensive IT experience, cloud platform familiarity, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience, including 2+ years in cloud support.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Cloud certifications like AWS DevOps Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage runner images and update versions.
• Perform IaC maintenance and hygiene.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.

Skills

Cloud support

Infrastructure maintenance

Automation

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

BA/BS in IT, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Role:Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration: Long-term contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, or authorized to work in the US

Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer

• Location: Remote
• Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones.
• US Citizenship is Required - Ability to pass enhanced background screen (criminal, financial, drug) for Public Trust clearance

Description:
Seeking a highly skilled Sr. Cloud Maintenance Engineer to support the daily operations and long-term reliability of our cloud-based infrastructure. This role is critical for ensuring uptime, performing proactive maintenance, troubleshooting issues and implementing fixes across our cloud environments (AWS). You’ll work closely with DevOps, security and application teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely.

Responsibilities:

• Manage runner images and update versions. Update docker images
• Ensure proper tagging and cleanup of inactive runners
• Perform IaC maintenance and hygiene
• Maintain and track common vendor container images
• Perform routine system checks, backups and updates
• Maintain accurate documentation on infrastructure and procedures
• Patch assessment and maintenance of infrastructure software, to include third party software patches
• Develop a patch testing schedule and rollout plan to include rollback and recovery
• Maintain metrics and reporting for all infrastructure currency
• Ensure data persistence and durability by utilizing appropriate tier of cloud services
• Create and manage change records. Participate in PI planning/ Agile ceremonies
• Keep cloud environments compliant with security standards and best practices

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS in IT, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree
• 8+ years of IT experience. 2+ years of experience in cloud support, infrastructure maintenance or IT operations.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform; AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GibHub, GitLab, Kubernettes, DevOps)
• Scripting skills for automation and maintenance tasks (Bash, Python)
• Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.