Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: Irving TX (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud-native architecture and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud operations CI/CD and site reliability engineering practices with the ability to design and manage scalable secure and highly available cloud environments.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 1012 years of overall IT experience
• 57 years of hands-on experience in cloud development/support (preferably Azure)
• 23 years of experience in the financial services domain (preferred)
• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Strong expertise in Azure (preferred) AWS or GCP
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC): ARM Templates Terraform CloudFormation
• Hands-on experience with Azure services:
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Virtual Machines Virtual Networks Azure DNS
  • Event Hub Blob Storage Redis Cache App Services

Automation & DevOps:

• CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps Jenkins Octopus Deploy
• Configuration management: Puppet Chef Ansible
• Source control: Git
• Code quality tools: SonarQube Checkmarx

Containerization & Orchestration:

• Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
• Experience with Istio service mesh and Helm charts

Programming & Scripting:

• Python Ruby
• PowerShell Bash
• Knowledge of Java C# or Go is a plus

Monitoring & Observability:

• Tools such as Splunk DataDog AppDynamics Nagios ZipKin

Operating Systems & Databases:

• Linux (strong expertise) and Windows
• Databases: Oracle SQL Server NoSQL (CosmosDB preferred)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable secure and reliable cloud-native solutions
• Lead cloud architecture aligned with Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automated provisioning
• Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices across teams
• Design and manage AKS environments with Istio for microservices
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and related tools
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues
• Develop automation workflows to improve operational efficiency
• Conduct POCs and technical feasibility studies
• Ensure 24x7 system availability and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions
• Implement governance using policy-as-code and compliance automation
• Mentor team members and act as SME for cloud technologies

Preferred Skills

• Experience with financial industry applications
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices
• Knowledge of 12-Factor App methodology
• Experience with test automation tools like Selenium JMeter Postman

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage priorities risks and timelines effectively
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach