Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer Smithfield, RI / Durham, NC / Westlake, TX / Merrimack, NH - (Hybrid 3 days a month) 6+ Months W2 onlyMinimum pay rate: $60 Must Haves : Cloud certification (see below),DevOps Automation skills,scripting languages for automation (Helm, JSON, Python, etc.)The Expertise You HaveKnowledge in a variety Cloud data technologies and tools:Cloud data stores (AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, AWS RDS, Azure SQL MI)Cloud ETL/ELT tools (Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Apache Kafka, Striim)Or, other related technologiesDesign and implementation of continuous delivery pipelines that serve the purpose of provisioning non-prod and production environmentsDevelop deployment automation for any type of workload (Application, database, caching, Mobile, etc.,) on Azure using industry standard deployment and configuration tools.Develop tools and solutions to integrate, automate, and orchestrate cloud operational needs using Automation, Azure DevOps and ARM templates.Define and bring in "Continuous Integration and Continuous deployment" standard methodologiesRecommend a migration and consolidation strategy for DevOps toolsManage DevOps security and compliancePartner with Development teams to identify the workload patterns and deliver the suitable deployment automationDocument deployment automation and pipeline details and optimally socialize with DEV teams to educate and leverageProvide systems support including responding to monitoring alerts.Implement and stay abreast of Cloud and DevOps industry standard methodologies and toolingCertification in AWS or Azure Cloud - DevOps engineer, Developer, Solutions Architect, or Data EngineerManage highly available systems such as addition to hands-on responsibility, the following activities may involve oversight of others'' work:Maintain and verify system documentationMaintain security standards in Azure per the Security benchmarksEvaluate alternatives for solving problems or improving processes and procedures.The Skills You BringIn-depth:Azure/AWS Cloud platform experienceAzure/AWS service including Kubernetes experience (AKS/EKS)Public Cloud automation using Azure/AWS DevOps and ARM templatesScripting languages and automate processes: Helm Charts, Yaml, JSON and PythonContinuous Integration tools and strategiesProblem solving and resolution (root cause identification)Linux/Unix OSNetwork securityDatabase technologies SQL and NOSQLPostgreSQL, Azure Sql / Oracle databasesDesigning and developing CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployments, using Jenkins, Spinnaker, UDeploy Artifactory, BitBucket and Docker Container tools.Experience in developing innovative cloud solutions for scalability, reliability, security, and performanceRequirements and Qualifications:Education:Prefer college degree in Computer Science or related fieldCloud Technical Certifications; preferred AzureOne of the certifications in Kubernetes such as CKAD/CKA would a great plus - provided by Dice

Created: 2025-10-04