Cloud Engineer III

Title: Cloud Engineer III
Location: Irving TX
Duration: 6 months contract to hire
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Skillset / Experience:

Cloud Automation Engineer
Job Description

• Automate the provisioning of cloud environments through "pipeline engineering" using Terraform, Chef, Puppet, and other tools.
• Research, analyze, design, develop, and support automation workflows in the cloud platform aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to strategize, consult, and prototype solutions for CI/CD and cloud adoption.
• Evangelize best practices: Distributed Version Control, Trunk-Based Development, ATDD/TDD, pipelines, infrastructure, and release automation.
• Drive proof-of-concepts and conduct technical feasibility studies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose adoption where beneficial.
• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate resolution with appropriate teams.
• Manage processes for 3rd-party data streams into the datacenter and cloud.
• Partner with Architecture teams on enabling work and sequencing for optimal value delivery.
• Ensure high availability and 24x7 monitoring of systems.
• Improve operational processes and procedures continuously.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Azure and cloud-native (12-Factor) application development.
• Lead compliance automation and policy-as-code for cloud governance.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal/external stakeholders.
• Communicate project health, risks, and issues to stakeholders and management.
• Resolve conflicts on timeline, budget, and scope; escalate when necessary.
• Drive change through review and approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of cloud computing technologies, hybrid models, and emerging trends.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform including native toolsets (Azure ARM, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
• Expertise in automation and configuration management (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with Azure services: EventHub, VMs, AKS, Blob Storage, DNS, VNet, Redis Cache, App Service.
• Strong Linux OS skills.
• Scripting and automation proficiency (Python, Ruby).
• Experience in monitoring distributed systems (ZipKin, DataDog, AppDynamics, Splunk, Nagios).
• Strong background in source control (GIT/Subversion), build tools (Maven, Gradle, Webpack), code quality (Sonar), artifact management (Artifactory), and CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Deep technical knowledge in software design, systems operations, databases, virtualization, networking, storage, security, and Linux administration.
• Familiarity with APIs, web services, and integration design.
• Experience in Agile development and Scrum practices.
• Strong leadership, architectural design, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to create system/process flow diagrams and UML artifacts.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and ability to apply them.
• Excellent written/oral communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of IT experience required.
• 5-7 years of cloud development and support experience (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform) required.
• 2-3 years of experience in the consumer banking industry preferred.
• Bachelor s Degree in a related field (or equivalent/military experience) required.
• Master s Degree preferred.

Work Environment

• Normal office environment with remote work flexibility.
• May involve high visibility and stressful situations.
• Potential for long hours, weekends, or holidays.
• Limited travel as needed.

Our benefits package includes:
Comprehensive medical benefits
Competitive pay
401(k) retirement plan
...and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities