We are seeking an experienced Cloud Operations Engineer to support enterprise cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational reliability. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS, Windows and Linux servers, infrastructure automation, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted engineering tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Cloud Infrastructure & Automation: Design, deploy, manage, and automate enterprise cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting, and source control platforms.
- AWS Cloud Operations: Administer scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS environments.
- Systems Administration: Manage Windows Server and Linux Server environments in virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures.
- Architecture & Implementation: Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical teams to implement secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions.
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Monitor, audit, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure issues involving virtualization, containers, microservices, and application stacks.
- DevOps & Configuration Management: Develop automation workflows and maintain source control repositories, deployment processes, and infrastructure configurations.
- Security & Cost Optimization: Implement cloud security standards, monitor compliance, and identify opportunities to optimize cloud resource utilization and costs.
- AI-Assisted Engineering: Leverage AI tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) to improve scripting, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational efficiency.
- Networking: Support cloud networking components, including DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing, and data flow controls.
- Documentation: Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, configuration standards, and cloud platform guidelines.
- Operational Support: Participate in scheduled after-hours maintenance and infrastructure change activities as required.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or in a comparable cloud infrastructure role.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, including deployment, administration, and troubleshooting.
- Solid systems administration experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Linux Server.
- Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Bash, JSON, or command-line tools.
- Proficiency with Git or other source control management platforms and DevOps workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated infrastructure provisioning.
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools and LLMs to support scripting, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, and load balancing.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with technical and business teams.
- Must reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate and must be eligible for permanent employment without employer-sponsored visa support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- AWS certification at the Associate or Professional level, such as Solutions Architect, CloudOps Engineer, or DevOps Engineer.
- Microsoft Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect certification.
- Experience with cloud cost optimization, automated monitoring, auditing, and compliance.
- Experience managing database deployments across public cloud service models.
- Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise infrastructure and application issues.
