IT Data Center & Cloud Engineer/Architect

Overview

Hybrid
$58 - $60
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Data Center
Cloud
Azure
AWS
Google Cloud
GCP
Infrastructure
Firewall
On-Premise
Automation
Server
Network

Job Details

Position - IT Data Center & Cloud Engineer/Architect
Location: Byhalia, MS (3-4 days/week onsite, ~1-2 days remote, but able to come into office as needed.)
Role Type: 6 to 12 Months Contract with possible extension too
Project Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced IT Data Center & Cloud Engineer/Architect to join our team! The IT Data Center & Cloud Engineer will design and manage our data center and cloud infrastructure. This role involves strong servant leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on support during operations. You will be responsible for architecting scalable, secure systems that support our manufacturing and business needs. You will also act as a Senior/Lead Datacenter & Cloud Engineer, handling installation, configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, and guiding the team through complex challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Proven experience guiding technical team engagements and providing effective servant leadership, collaboration, and teamwork.
  • Architect, implement, manage, and maintain enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions across both on-premises and Azure cloud platforms.
  • Act as the go-to Senior/Lead Cloud Engineer during operations, resolving issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring up time.
  • Design and manage hybrid cloud solutions, integrating on-premises and cloud environments effectively.
  • Implement security protocols and ensure compliance with industry standards across all environments.
  • Strong knowledge of infrastructure security principles, including identity and access management, network segmentation, and cloud security controls.
  • Continuously monitor and optimize cloud resources to balance cost efficiency with high performance.
  • Design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud and data center operations.
  • Lead projects from concept through implementation, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and objectives.
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation on architecture, configurations, and processes.
  • Provide guidance to junior engineers, fostering skill development and team growth.
  • Promote the culture, values, mission and vision of Amplify.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 7+ years in cloud engineering and data center management.
  • At least 3 years in architecture or senior engineering role.
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud). Azure preferred.
  • Significant hands-on experience with hybrid IT environments, including both on-premises data centers and public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform). Azure preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of on-prem data center infrastructure, including servers and storage, networking, wireless, firewalls, security, and virtualization.
  • Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python).
  • Strong problem-solving and leadership abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to co-design and co-manage with Amplify IT teams and third-party vendors and implementation partners.
  • Demonstrable collaboration skills to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to prioritize and manage several projects at one time.
  • Experience in manufacturing environment a plus.
  • Microsoft Azure Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Google Cloud Architect a plus. Azure preferred.
  • Additional certifications in security, networking or data center technologies a plus.
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