We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a service organization in Jacksonville, Florida in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This role is suited for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can strengthen and support enterprise cloud infrastructure while improving reliability, automation, and operational efficiency. The position will work across Microsoft-based environments and Azure services, partnering with technical teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions across enterprise Microsoft and Azure environments.
- Administer production Azure resources and help optimize performance, availability, and cost across hosted services.
- Build and enhance automated infrastructure deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
- Support container-based platforms, including Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service, to improve application delivery and platform scalability.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to define technical standards, strengthen system reliability, and promote cloud best practices.
- Lead infrastructure initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring timelines, quality expectations, and business needs are met.
- Troubleshoot complex platform, server, and network-related issues, including active participation during service incidents and outage response calls.
- Develop and maintain scripts and deployment workflows using tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash to streamline administration and repeatable tasks.
- Contribute to secure cloud operations by applying sound controls for access, compliance, data protection, and environment governance.
- Deliver responsive internal support by listening carefully, communicating clearly, recommending practical solutions, and confirming follow-up actions are completed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent additional relevant experience in place of formal education.
- At least 5 years of systems engineering or related infrastructure experience in enterprise environments, including Microsoft-based physical and virtual platforms.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience managing production workloads in Microsoft Azure.
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments, including recent enterprise versions, along with a solid foundation in cloud engineering practices.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, and familiarity with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Working knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD concepts, and version control platforms such as Git.
- Understanding of networking, security, and cloud governance principles, including load balancing, core protocols, compliance, and data protection standards.
- Ability to lead technical efforts, solve complex problems, and communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.