Cloud Engineer

RTX•Washington, DC

14d•$86,800 - $165,200•Remote

About The Position

Provide services for infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and general IT support to enable the Enterprise Services SIOP application suite. Participate in support, planning, definition of best practices, and collaborative meetings in support of these goals. As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software related to a Windows/Linux infrastructure in the cloud (Azure or AWS) environments. Duties include, but are not limited to, server management; storage management (logical and physical); cross platform authentication and access management; software and license configuration. During the first few months, this role will require working occasional non‑standard or off‑hours shifts. You will partner closely with another team member to help automate existing manual tasks currently performed during off‑hours. Once these processes are fully automated, off‑hours support will no longer be required on a regular basis. Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.

Requirements

Minimum Education is BS in MIS, Computer Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or with 5 years of work experience or related field or equivalent combination of related work experience and schooling in lieu of degree
Over 5 years of experience in deploying and managing cloud-based solutions on Azure and/or AWS, including expertise in administering both Windows and Linux server operating systems.
Possesses a robust understanding of computers, networks, servers, storage, and databases, along with experience in server architecture and troubleshooting methodologies with experience developing solutions and documenting various technical issues.
Proficient with technologies such as Active Directory, WSUS, VMware, and possesses prior experience in systems and networking administration beyond basic account maintenance
Demonstrates strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Terraform/HCL) for automating tasks and developing custom scripts to optimize Azure infrastructure management and deployment processes.
Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technological solutions.
Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clear and understandable interactions over the phone.
Capable of engaging professionally with a diverse group of developers, customers, and managers.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
Microsoft Azure certification(s)
Knowledge of or experience supporting Kinaxis Maestro.
Experience leveraging AI tools in everyday work, including AI-based code assistants or AI-driven troubleshooting solutions, to improve efficiency and accelerate problem resolution.

Responsibilities

Work with a small team on cloud projects and system support.
Deliver practical solutions to complex problems.
Design and support new and existing cloud applications infrastructure.
Overseeing cloud operations and designing infrastructure for new workloads
Continuously improving and maturing cloud services
Provide IT systems administration in a heterogeneous RedHat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows environment.
Working in both cloud (Azure or AWS) and on-prem environments.
Create and maintain system documentation, including best practices, procedures, and policies.
Work effectively in a geographically distributed team environment.
Engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
Work independently with users to define concepts