Cloud Engineer

sg360°•Wheeling, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

sg360° is seeking a Cloud Engineer with 2–4 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure, enterprise technology platforms, and operational technologies. This hands-on, onsite role supports and improves systems across AWS and Microsoft 365 environments in collaboration with infrastructure, security, cloud, and development teams. The position offers opportunities to contribute to cloud engineering, automation, site reliability, artificial intelligence, security operations, and modern IT practices. Success is measured through contributions to projects, automation efforts, service reliability, operational improvements, and team collaboration. Minimal local travel may be required for meetings, trainings, and other business purposes.

Requirements

2–4 years of experience supporting infrastructure, cloud platforms, or enterprise technology environments.
Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and related cloud technologies.
Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, DNS, VPNs, routing, and security concepts.
Experience using PowerShell for administration and automation.
Basic scripting or development experience with Python or JavaScript.
Familiarity with source code repositories such as Git or Bitbucket.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with infrastructure automation.
Exposure to CI/CD concepts and DevOps practices.
Experience supporting SaaS platforms and cloud-native services.
Familiarity with site reliability engineering concepts.
Exposure to security operations, compliance, or governance processes.
AWS or Microsoft cloud certifications.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and related services.
Assist with administration and support of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and related cloud platforms.
Participate in infrastructure projects, cloud migrations, and platform modernization initiatives.
Develop scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, and JavaScript.
Support operational reliability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response activities.
Partner with engineers across infrastructure, security, development, and business teams to deliver successful outcomes.
Document solutions, processes, and operational runbooks.
Participate in project planning, task management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Contribute to AI-driven automation efforts and internal tooling.
Help improve operational efficiency through automation and process optimization.
Assist with cloud security, identity management, access reviews, and governance initiatives.