Senior Cloud Engineer

Qode•Washington, PA

4h•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Cloud Engineer will maintain the operational Azure cloud environment, deploy infrastructure, and ensure production systems operate securely and efficiently using automation tools. The role focuses on designing and managing scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure and automation; deploying enterprise-scale cloud resources through code; and developing and maintaining scalable AI infrastructure on a cloud platform. The engineer will implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, configuration management, and automated deployment practices, and work with solution architects, technical leads, and partners to ensure solutions meet existing standards, security controls, and cloud best practices. The position includes international and 24/7 on-call support, with a flexible off-hours schedule for planned and unplanned maintenance. The role is for a wealth management client. Work locations are limited to Tampa, Florida; Camas, Washington; or Plano, Texas. The first 90 days are onsite; afterward, the description states 75 days a year onsite, or about one day a week working from home. The stated pay range is $140,000–$160,000, with a 10%–20% bonus. Work authorization is limited to U.S. citizens or permanent residents holding a Green Card; other visas will not be considered.

Requirements

10+ years of IT infrastructure experience across cross-platform technology areas, including implementing and maintaining Azure/AWS cloud services.
5+ years of experience building, deploying, and managing IaaS and PaaS services on Microsoft Azure/AWS.
4+ years of experience with Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code, including reusable modules, state management, and promoting infrastructure changes through automated CI/CD pipelines.
2 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
Knowledge of AI platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI or similar cloud-based AI services.
Hands-on experience implementing cloud security and governance controls, including cloud platform policy, Defender for Cloud, secure landing zones, identity governance, secret management, and compliance enforcement.
Strong working knowledge of networking, including DNS, routing, firewalls, and private access.
Scripting and automation experience for builds, workflows, tasks, and other integration aspects.
Linux and Microsoft Windows server administration experience.
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert cloud certification, or equivalent certification.
Work authorization as a U.S. citizen or Green Card permanent resident; no other visa will be considered.

Responsibilities

Design and manage scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure and automation tooling for routine operational tasks.
Deploy enterprise-scale cloud resources for use across technology organizations using code.
Develop, implement, and maintain scalable AI infrastructure on a cloud platform.
Implement and recommend IaC and CI/CD strategies, and develop tooling and processes for automated, faster, efficient, consistent, and error-free deployments.
Use configuration management and automated deployment tools to provide cloud-based solutions and services while ensuring best practices.
Work with solution architects, technical leads, and partners to ensure developed solutions align with existing standards, security controls, and cloud computing best practices.
Provide international and 24/7 on-call support, including flexible off-hours work for planned and unplanned maintenance.