Cloud Engineer

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience. 3+ years of hands‑on cloud engineering experience in a production enterprise environment (Microsoft Azure required). Demonstrated proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent) and version control (Git). Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or equivalent) for automation and tooling development. Strong understanding of cloud networking, virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud security principles. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a cloud‑native context. Microsoft Azure certification strongly preferred — Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization at enterprise scale. Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or equivalent). Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries — particularly with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, or HIPAA cloud compliance requirements. Experience with Kubernetes in production (Azure Kubernetes Service / AKS or self‑managed) including cluster operations and workload management. Background in cloud security architecture: IAM design, secrets management, network security groups, and cloud‑native security tooling. Deep, hands‑on cloud expertise — build and operate production cloud infrastructure, and you hold yourself accountable for its reliability, security, and cost. Infrastructure-as-code as a default practice: write Terraform or equivalent as naturally as you use the cloud console, and you understand why that matters for consistency, auditability, and scale. A security‑conscious engineering mindset — design with least privilege, defense in depth, and compliance requirements built in from the start, not retrofitted under pressure. A cost‑conscious approach: care about what cloud resources cost, design systems that deliver value without unnecessary spend, and proactively surface optimization opportunities. Duties Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure – Design and deploy cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure that meet performance, security, availability, and cost‑efficiency requirements for a diverse portfolio of enterprise and research applications. Architect and implement cloud networking, compute, storage, and identity constructs with security built in from the outset — applying least‑privilege principles, network segmentation, encryption, and defense‑in‑depth across every layer. Evaluate and recommend cloud services, architectural patterns, and infrastructure approaches; build evidence‑based adoption cases that account for engineering capability, operational cost, and long‑term platform sustainability. Automation & Deployment Implement and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent — making infrastructure provisioning repeatable, auditable, and developer‑friendly. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and application deployments; ensure changes are tested, validated, and deployed. #J-18808-Ljbffr