Sr. Systems and Cloud Engineer

Parts Town•Addison, IL

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Systems & Cloud Engineer designs, builds, and operates primarily across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), while supporting the on-premises systems that connect to them. This is a hands-on, cloud-focused role for an engineer who brings strong system-engineering fundamentals — Windows, Linux, networking, and identity — and applies them to building reliable, well-architected cloud environments. Terraform is central to how the role works: infrastructure is defined as reusable, version-controlled configurations rather than provisioned by hand. The ideal candidate pairs cloud engineering with a solid infrastructure background, bringing consistency, repeatability, and reliability to everything we run. This role will likely spend 50% of the time working within our Azure environment, 20% on-premises technologies, 20% on GCP and remainder time on other internal technologies. A passion for automation and process improvement is key.

Requirements

Hands-on Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code experience, turning complex environments into clean, repeatable, version-controlled builds.
Experience using PowerShell and Bash to automate manual work.
Confident administering Windows Server and Linux environments and keeping critical systems secure, stable, and ready for what’s next.
Understanding of virtualization, including Nutanix, and how to keep hosts, clusters, capacity, and performance running smoothly.
Experience building in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) across compute, storage, networking, identity, and serverless patterns — with an eye toward cloud environments that scale with the business.
Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and certificate services.
Ability to connect the dots across switching, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPN, and hybrid connectivity between the data center and the cloud.
Familiarity with storage, backup, and disaster recovery, including SAN/NAS and backup tooling.
Experience using PowerShell, Bash, or Python to make infrastructure faster, safer, and easier to support.
Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with patch management, monitoring, and systems hardening.
Troubleshooting with curiosity and a root-cause mindset.
Clear communication in writing and conversation, translating technical complexity into practical next steps.
Strong documentation and diagramming skills.
Ability to balance planned projects, urgent incidents, and everything in between with strong time management and prioritization.
Enjoyment in sharing knowledge and raising the technical bar for the people around you.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
5+ years in systems engineering / infrastructure administration (Windows, Linux, virtualization)
5+ years building infrastructure in Azure and/or GCP
Demonstrated hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Solid networking, storage, and Active Directory fundamentals
Microsoft Azure Administrator and/or Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification

Nice To Haves

Experience operating hybrid environments that span on-premises data centers and public cloud

Responsibilities

Administer, patch, and harden Windows Server and Linux systems across on-prem and cloud environments.
Manage virtualization, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, certificates, and core infrastructure services.
Provision and operate Azure and GCP compute, storage, networking, identity, and hybrid connectivity.
Build secure cloud landing zones, support workload migrations, and optimize cost, tagging, and resource hygiene.
Define and maintain Terraform configurations, modules, state, standards, and Git-based deployment workflows.
Automate configuration and operational tasks with PowerShell, Bash, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
Monitor systems, respond to alerts, support incidents, and ensure uptime, performance, capacity, and security.
Maintain backup, disaster recovery, compliance, documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Partner with internal teams and vendors while mentoring others and standardizing platforms across data center and cloud.