Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer Location: Irving, TX (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, cloud-native architecture, and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud operations, CI/CD, and site reliability engineering practices, with the ability to design and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments. Required Experience & Qualifications 10–12 years of overall IT experience 5–7 years of hands-on experience in cloud development/support (preferably Azure) 2–3 years of experience in the financial services domain (preferred) Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience Technical Skills Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong expertise in Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC): ARM Templates, Terraform, CloudFormation Hands-on experience with Azure services: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Azure DNS Event Hub, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, App Services Automation & DevOps: CI/CD tools: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Octopus Deploy Configuration management: Puppet, Chef, Ansible Source control: Git Code quality tools: SonarQube, Checkmarx Containerization & Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred) Experience with Istio service mesh and Helm charts Programming & Scripting: Python, Ruby PowerShell, Bash Knowledge of Java, C#, or Go is a plus Monitoring & Observability: Tools such as Splunk, DataDog, AppDynamics, Nagios, ZipKin Operating Systems & Databases: Linux (strong expertise) and Windows Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL (CosmosDB preferred) Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native solutions Lead cloud architecture aligned with Azure Well-Architected Framework Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automated provisioning Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices across teams Design and manage AKS environments with Istio for microservices Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and related tools Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues Develop automation workflows to improve operational efficiency Conduct POCs and technical feasibility studies Ensure 24x7 system availability and performance Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions Implement governance using policy-as-code and compliance automation Mentor team members and act as SME for cloud technologies Preferred Skills Experience with financial industry applications Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices Knowledge of 12-Factor App methodology Experience with test automation tools like Selenium, JMeter, Postman Soft Skills Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to manage priorities, risks, and timelines effectively Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach