Lead Cloud Engineer

This position must be local to New Orleans, LA.

We hiring a Lead Cloud Engineer to own and optimize our Azure and OCI infrastructure. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on engineering, focusing on automation, monitoring, and vendor management. Youll lead modernization efforts, drive AI-powered automation, and ensure high availability, security, and cost efficiency across our cloud platforms. The offered salary is $100,000.

Key Responsibilities
Lead cloud strategy, architecture governance, and roadmap development.
Manage performance, capacity, and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.
Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and automation using PowerShell and APIs.
Deploy and optimize enterprise monitoring tools with AIOps integration.
Champion generative AI use across engineering workflows.
Own vendor relationships (Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture); handle contracts, SLAs, and cost optimization.
Govern OS/platform lifecycle: patching, hardening, and EOL migrations.
Mentor team members and lead resolution of major incidents.
Collaborate with Enterprise Architect and Service Management Lead on environment design and change coordination.

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Required Skills & Experience

Experience: 8+ years in cloud engineering, 3+ years in leadership roles.
Skills: Azure/OCI architecture, IaC, CI/CD, Windows/Linux, networking, DR, performance tuning.
Tools: PowerShell, APIs, ServiceNow, enterprise monitoring platforms.
Soft Skills: Strong communicator, vendor negotiator, incident leader.
Education: Bachelors in Computer Science or related field (or 12+ years of relevant experience).


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Certifications (Preferred): Azure Solutions Architect Expert, OCI Architect Professional, ITIL v4.


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.