Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job#: 3013274

Job Description:

Title: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job #: 3013274

Location: Remote

Schedule: Monday through Friday standard

Job Type: Long-term Contract

Pay Rate Range (depending on relevant qualifications): $70+/hr on W2 paid weekly with optional benefits

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a primary focus on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience architecting and delivering cloud infrastructure through Terraform-based automation in secure, regulated environments. While hands-on experience with Azure Government Cloud is preferred-and AWS GovCloud experience is also desirable-direct government cloud experience is not required for highly qualified Terraform/IaC engineers.

This role will support the design and deployment of Landing Zones, cloud foundations, and application migration architectures within Azure (preferred) or AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Terraform subject matter expert, building reusable modules, automating infrastructure provisioning, and enforcing IaC best practices.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain Landing Zones or equivalent cloud foundation frameworks in Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Support application migration projects by designing scalable, secure cloud architectures and implementing the required infrastructure through IaC.
• Build secure, compliant network and identity architectures including VNET/VPC design, segmentation, policies, RBAC/IAM, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and application teams to define standards, guardrails, and automation patterns.
• Continuously optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost management.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, IaC documentation, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency with Terraform-including module development, testing, state management, CI/CD integration, and Git workflows.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation roles.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles, cloud automation, and environment lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of cloud architectures including compute, networking, identity, security, and monitoring.
• Experience with at least one enterprise cloud provider (Azure preferred; AWS also valuable).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

• Experience with Azure Government Cloud (preferred) or AWS GovCloud
• Experience building Azure Landing Zones or AWS Control Tower-style landing zone architectures
• Certifications such as:
  • Azure (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-500)
  • AWS (Solutions Architect, SysOps, Security)
  • Equivalent hands-on experience will be considered in place of certifications
• Proficiency with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Experience supporting government, defense, or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD IL levels)

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.