Cloud Engineer

Overview

On Site
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Unix
Linux
Microsoft Windows Server Administration
Orchestration
Continuous Delivery
Jenkins
GitLab
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Terraform
Ansible
Network Security
Performance Tuning
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Kubernetes
Docker
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
Grafana
Splunk
Scripting
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell
Microservices
Cloud Computing
Application Development

Job Details

Cloud Engineer /Only W2 Candidate

Chicago IL

Local candidate only

Required Skills & Experience

  • 10 years of professional experience as a Cloud/DevOps Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar role.

  • Proficiency in Unix/Linux and Windows server administration.

  • Hands-on experience with Docker (containerization) and Kubernetes (orchestration).

  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform).

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

  • Solid understanding of networking, security principles, and system performance tuning.

  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.



Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications such as CKA/CKAD (Kubernetes), Docker Certified Associate, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform cloud certifications.

  • Experience in monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).

  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

  • Exposure to microservices architecture and cloud-native application development.


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