Senior Cloud Engineer

OUC - The Reliable One , is presently seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join the Technology division. At OUC, we don't just work - we're building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations.

We're seeking a senior multicloud engineer to configure, support, and enhance secure, scalable AWS and Azure infrastructure. In this role, you'll execute and maintain established multicloud processes, implement Infrastructure as Code, automate deployments and monitoring, strengthen cloud security, and contribute to modernization efforts across a hybrid environment that blends commercial AWS with regulated Azure Government. You'll troubleshoot complex cloud and network issues, support DR/BCP strategies, and collaborate closely with the cloud engineering team as the organization advances toward cloud operational maturity. This role strengthens the organization's multicloud foundation by executing and improving established cloud patterns, allowing senior team members to advance emerging architectural and strategic initiatives.

If you thrive in fastpaced cloud engineering environments and enjoy balancing innovation with the rigor of regulated cloud, this role offers handson technical depth, strong team collaboration, and the stability of a utility environment that's actively modernizing and investing in automation and AI.

OUC is an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to innovation, sustainability, and our community, OUC's mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions.

Join a team of visionary Change Agents, Strategists, and Community Ambassadors who understand the vital role of diverse experiences in powering creativity and industry transformation. At OUC, each position contributes to the success and achievement of our goals. Click here to learn more about what we do.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and experience may substitute 1:1
• 7+ years of production cloud engineering experience, including:
• InfrastructureasCode using AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Bicep, or Terraform.
• CI/CD pipeline development with Jenkins, GitLab, AWS CodePipeline, or Azure Pipelines.
• Monitoring and logging using CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, or Splunk.
• Experience with public/government cloud environments (preferred).
• Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations:
• AWS / Azure Certified Solutions Architect (preferred)
• AWS / Azure Certified DevOps Engineer (preferred)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) (preferred)
• Google Certified Professional Data Engineer (preferred)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (preferred)
• Additional Required Skills:
• AWS + Azure production experience with core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC; Azure VMs, Blob Storage, VNet).
• Kubernetes orchestration (EKS/AKS) and containerization.
• Cloud security: IAM, KMS, RBAC, encryption.
• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Troubleshooting and architecture of cloud and network systems.
• Automation of deployments, monitoring, and cloud operations.
• DR/BCP and highavailability architecture experience.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems into cloudnative platforms.

OUC offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes, to cite a few:

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period.
• OUC's Hybrid Retirement Program includes a fully-funded cash balance account, defined contribution with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
• Generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Educational Assistance Program, to include tuition reimbursement, paid memberships in professional associations, paid conference and training opportunities
• Wellness incentives and free access to all on-site OUC fitness facilities
• Access to family-oriented recreational areas
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
• Hybrid work schedule

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Salary Range: $107,980 - $134,974 annually - commensurate with experience

Location: 6003 Pershing Ave. Orlando, FL 32822

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. This organization does not offer or sponsor employment visas for internship or full-time positions.

Please see below a complete Job description for this position.

Job Purpose:

Designs, plans, integrates, deploys and maintains scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architecture. Serves as subject matter expert for the continued development and optimization of cloud platforms. Collaborates with development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to implement best practices in cloud architecture, automation, and monitoring.

Primary Functions:

• Architect, design, and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS and Azure, ensuring maximum flexibility and adherence to required security controls.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform, Azure Bicep, or similar tools.
• Manage cloud services including AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC; Azure Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, VNet to ensure optimal performance and cost efficiency.
• Automate repetitive tasks such as server provisioning, monitoring, and deployment using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Optimize cloud resources to ensure efficient cost management and maintain compliance with organizational policies.
• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Key Management Service (KMS), and encryption.
• Conduct regular audits of security configurations and recommend improvements to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Set up and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools including CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and third-party platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud services, network, and system performance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to understand infrastructure needs and provide guidance on cloud best practices.
• Provide ongoing support for cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including automated backups and failover strategies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to entry and intermediate level roles.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Technical Requirements:

• Working knowledge of all, but not limited to the following:
• Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Infrastructure as Code tools e.g. (Terraform, Azure Bicep, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), or Google Cloud Deployment Manager) to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.
• Setting up and managing VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds), subnets, VPNs, routing tables, NAT gateways, load balancers, and peering in cloud environments.
• Docker and Kubernetes (or cloud-native versions such as AWS EKS, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), or Azure AKS) for deploying and managing containerized applications.
• Cloud storage services e.g. (Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and glacier storage) for archival purposes.
• Configuring and Managing load balancers (ELB in AWS, Azure Load Balancer, or GCP Load Balancing) and setting up auto-scaling groups to ensure application high availability and scalability.
• Scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Go to automate cloud infrastructure tasks, configurations, and monitoring.
• Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud solutions that integrate on-premises systems with cloud environments using tools e.g. (VMware on AWS, Azure Stack, or Google Anthos).
• AWS and Azure core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, VNet, etc.).
• Cloud security best practices, including IAM, KMS, and encryption.
• Linux and Windows administration for managing cloud-based systems.
• Familiarity with all, but not limited to the following:
• Serverless computing services such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or Google Cloud Functions for event-driven application design.
• Security principles such as IAM (Identity and Access Management), role-based access control (RBAC), encryption (at rest and in transit), security groups, firewalls, and key management and their application to cloud environments
• Cloud-native monitoring tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Stackdriver, or Prometheus for performance tracking, logging, and alerting.
• Cloud cost management and optimization using tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, or GCP Cost Management, and a strong understanding of pricing models for cloud services.
• API Gateway services (AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, Google Cloud Endpoints) for creating and managing RESTful APIs at scale.
• Disaster recovery planning and backup strategies in the cloud, including automated backups, cross-region replication, and RTO/RPO requirements.
• Cloud governance frameworks and policies to ensure proper compliance, auditing, and accountability (e.g., using AWS Organizations, Azure Policy, GCP Resource Manager).
• Networking concepts such as VPC, subnets, security groups, VPN, and routing.
• Containerization technologies such as Snowpark, Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes or ECS.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud architectures using cloud- native services.
• Work independently on tasks and projects of varying complexity;
• Provide training and guidance on technologies to others;
• Take the lead on technical projects;
• Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages;
• Understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records;
• Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).

Education/ Certification/Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university. In lieu of a degree, equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience may be substitutable on a 1:1 basis;
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience working with cloud services in a production environment, to include:
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools including AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Bicep, or Terraform;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools including Jenkins, GitLab, AWS CodePipeline, or Azure Pipelines;
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools including CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, or Splunk;
• Experience and knowledge of public/government Cloud Network Environments, preferred;
• Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations:
• AWS / Azure Certified Solutions Architect (preferred)
• AWS / Azure Certified DevOps Engineer (preferred)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) (preferred)
• Google Certified Professional Data Engineer (preferred)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (preferred)

Working Conditions:

This job is absent of disagreeable working conditions. This job is performed in an office work environment.

Physical Requirements:

This job requires sitting, reading, and detailed inspection/editing, typing, and writing. This job may require standing, walking, reaching overhead, bending/stooping, and lifting up to 10 pounds.

OUC-The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations .

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