Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – xPaaS
Location: Phoenix, AZ (3 days onsite)
Duration: Long-term contract
Rate: $60/hr C2C (depending on experience)
Engagement Type: Contract (C2C preferred)
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English required for customer-facing outage situations
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Overview
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support and manage production-grade infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. This role involves working with modern platform services, automation tools, and containerized environments to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
Key Skills
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineering (xPaaS)
- Unix/Linux system administration
- Redis (Enterprise), Kafka, Elasticsearch, Astronomer
- Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, GKE)
- Automation tools (Ansible, Shell scripting, Python, Java)
- Monitoring and performance tools
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain production-grade infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments
- Manage and administer Unix/Linux systems, including performance tuning, patching, and troubleshooting
- Deploy and support distributed systems such as Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Astronomer
- Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Work with GCP services including networking, compute, and managed services
- Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes environments (OpenShift, GKE)
- Lead and support infrastructure migration initiatives (on-prem to cloud and hybrid models)
- Implement automation to improve operational efficiency
- Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and reliability
- Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes, including RCA
- Collaborate across teams to streamline troubleshooting and resolution efforts
Qualifications
- Strong experience in Unix/Linux system administration
- Hands-on experience supporting production environments across infrastructure and cloud platforms
- Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Experience working with GCP and cloud-native services
- Experience deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes environments
- Proficiency with automation tools (Ansible, Shell, Python, or Java)
- Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and system optimization skills
- Experience with monitoring and performance tuning tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English for collaboration and incident response
Nice to have
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and restore services in high-pressure situations
- Strong interpersonal and customer-facing communication skills
- Experience with metrics tracking and system performance analysis
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies
Work Authorization
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
