Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Houston, TX, US • Posted 12 days ago • Updated 12 days ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • DevOps
  • Computer Networking
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • AWS Guardrails
  • Microsoft Azure

Summary

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

This role supports and advances AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including tenants, subscriptions, landing zones, networking, security, and infrastructure, using best practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate brings senior‑level cloud expertise, strong DevOps awareness, and the ability to work independently with engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and support AWS and Azure cloud foundations, including accounts, subscriptions, landing zones, and guardrails
  • Implement cloud best practices focused on reliability, scalability, observability, and governance
  • Design and manage cloud networking (VPCs/VNets, routing, security)
  • Support and improve platform reliability through automation, monitoring, and incident response
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve infrastructure and platform issues
  • Provision and manage clusters, performance tuning, and security configurations
  • Collaborate closely with DevOps, application, data, and infrastructure teams
  • Document architecture, standards, and operational processes
  • Identify platform improvement opportunities and present recommendations
  • Lead technical discussions and clearly communicate solutions and decisions

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS and Azure
  • Strong experience with cloud governance, guardrails, and platform standards
  • 5+ years of experience with DevOps practices and deployment automation
  • 5+ years managing Linux‑based systems
  • 3+ years using IaC and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Salt)
  • Extensive experience with Azure DevOps
  • Experience designing high availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking and distributed systems
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
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  • Dice Id: 91102959
  • Position Id: 8891739
  • Posted 12 days ago
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