CW Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
Hybrid: 4 days in office; 1 day working from home (Option)
JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Cloud Platform Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for theadministration standardization operational support and continuous improvement of the companysMicrosoft Azure environment. This position supports Azure subscriptions and platform servicesimplements approved governance and security requirements deploys infrastructure using Terraformand maintains and improves existing CI/CD capabilities. The role partners with InfrastructureNetworking Cybersecurity and application teams to support reliable cloud services and contributetechnical guidance during architecture and solution reviews.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential duties and responsibilities include thefollowing.
- Administer and support Microsoft Azure subscriptions platform services and cloud-hostedenvironments.
- Standardize subscription and resource configurations in accordance with approved cloudarchitecture governance naming tagging and access requirements.
- Provision and modify Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Terraform Cloud maintainingreusable version-controlled and supportable configurations.
- Support and improve existing CI/CD pipelines and GitHub runner capabilities includingtroubleshooting deployment failures and recommending reliability and security improvements.
- Deploy configure and support Azure platform services including Azure Container Apps AppService Azure Functions and related application hosting components.
- Support Azure data and integration services such as Azure SQL Databricks Storage AccountsKey Vault and managed identities.
- Maintain monitoring logging alerting and operational health capabilities using Azure-nativeplatform tools.
- Troubleshoot cloud platform infrastructure and deployment issues and provide escalationsupport for critical service incidents as required.
- Collaborate with Cybersecurity to remediate cloud security posture management findings andimplement approved security controls and hardening recommendations.
- Implement approved cloud networking configurations in coordination with Networkingincluding virtual networks private endpoints DNS routing and application delivery services.
- Assist with cloud cost management by reviewing utilization identifying optimizationopportunities and supporting approved remediation activities.
- Participate in cloud and software solution architecture reviews providing platform engineeringguidance and implementation recommendations.
- Develop and maintain cloud standards documentation deployment procedures operationalrunbooks and support documentation.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure Networking Cybersecurity application teams and third-partytechnical resources to improve cloud platform reliability consistency and operational maturity.
EDUCATION TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or an equivalentcombination of education and relevant experience.
- 5 years of experience in cloud engineering platform engineering infrastructure engineeringDevOps or a related technical role.
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure services in production environmentsincluding Azure PaaS and cloud-native application platforms.
- Demonstrated experience deploying Azure infrastructure with Terraform and supporting CI/CDpipelines in a collaborative engineering environment.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.
JOB KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure administration subscription management governanceimplementation and production cloud operations.
- Strong proficiency with Terraform and Terraform Cloud including modules state managementversion control deployment troubleshooting and infrastructure lifecycle changes.
- Experience supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines and GitHub-hosted or self-hosted runnerenvironments.
- Working knowledge of Azure PaaS services including Azure Container Apps App Service AzureFunctions Databricks Azure SQL Key Vault Storage Accounts and managed identities.
- Knowledge of Azure governance and security controls including Azure Policy role-based accesscontrol management groups resource standards and CSPM remediation practices.
- Strong foundation in Azure networking concepts including virtual networks private endpointsDNS routing load balancing and application delivery services.
- Experience with Azure monitoring logging alerting troubleshooting and operational supportpractices.
- Proficiency with PowerShell Python Bash or similar scripting languages along with strongdocumentation analytical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activitiesduties or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties responsibilities and activitiesmay change at any time with or without notice.
Cactus Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerationfor employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity agenational origin disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected bylaw.
Safety is our top priority. All employees must comply with our comprehensive safety programsparticipate in required safety training and demonstrate commitment to our safety-first culture. Thisposition may require working in potentially hazardous environments if you are traveling to a branch orplant location. Ensure that you follow all safety guidelines that are required when working in the fieldbranch or manufacturing facility.
This position generally operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standardoffice equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and filing cabinets. While performing theduties of this job the employee is regularly required to:
- Sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer
- Use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls
- Reach with hands and arms
- Talk and hear
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Walk or stand periodically throughout the day
- Maintain sustained concentration on computer screens
- Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Cactus Companies maintains a drug-free workplace and participates in E-Verify.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Leading manufacturer of pressure control equipment used during drilling, completion and production operations onshore and offshore. Headquartered in Houston, Tx.