[Remote] Cloud Engineer III
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CSS Tec is seeking a skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer III to join their team in a remote, contract-to-hire role. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable Azure cloud solutions while providing technical leadership and collaborating across teams to contribute to long-term cloud strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of secure, reliable Azure cloud architectures for compute, storage, network, and containerization.
- Implement and maintain tenant-level Azure security measures, including baselines, access controls, patching, and vulnerability management.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define and communicate cloud strategies, benefits, risks, and costs.
- Provide expert-level guidance on Azure services, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend Azure architecture patterns to improve scalability, automation, and performance using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
- Partner with developers, operations, security, and data teams to align and deliver effective cloud solutions.
- Design and implement automation/orchestration solutions to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve critical Azure-related issues while maintaining high uptime standards.
- Conduct regular assessments of cloud environments to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and improved performance.
- Document solutions, processes, and best practices; train junior engineers and transition support tasks to service teams.
- Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and roadmap creation for cloud services.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior team members.
Skills
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification required
- 5–7 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud platforms in a large-scale enterprise environment
- Expert knowledge of Azure cloud services, virtualization, and containerization
- Proficiency with scripting (PowerShell, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs)
- Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to lead large, complex projects and mentor junior team members
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303/304) certification
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
Company Overview
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CSS Tec provides staffing solutions for employers across a variety of industries nationwide. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.css-tec.com.
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Company H1B Sponsorship
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CSS Tec has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2022, 8 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.