Cloud Infrastructure engineer

Cloud Infrastructure EngineerLocation: Birmingham, AL or Remote (1 week travel initially during onboarding)Duration: 6 Months approx. and can be extendedPurpose Of Position:Responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise infrastructure across on-premises data centers and public cloud platforms. This role partners closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure platforms that support business-critical workloads.Major Responsibilities:Design, deploy, and support hybrid infrastructure environments spanning on-premises systems (compute, storage, virtualization) and cloud services (IaaS/PaaS)Collaborate with Security, Network, Service Desk, and Application teams to deliver secure and compliant infrastructure solutionsMonitor system health, capacity, and performance across on-premises and cloud platforms; analyze trends and recommend improvementsEnsure infrastructure platforms are highly available, resilient, and recoverableSupport enterprise backup, retention, and recovery solutions across hybrid environments.Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements aligned with enterprise strategy.Education, Experience, And Skills Required:High School Diploma or GED requiredBachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience (8+ years) will be consideredMinimum of four years of enterprise infrastructure experience, including design, administration, and troubleshootingExperience supporting hybrid cloud environments (on-premises and public cloud)Working knowledge of cloud governance, policy enforcement, and cost management practices.Ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).Strong working knowledge of Windows and Linux server platformsOther Preferred Skills & Qualifications:Hands-on experience with enterprise cloud infrastructure technologiesExperience with automation frameworks and CI/CD-style infrastructure workflowsFamiliarity with monitoring and observability platforms (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog, or similar)Solid understanding of storage and networking fundamentalsExperience with backup and recovery solutionsStrong problem-solving skills and an ownership mindset