Cloud Engineer 4

Job Title: Cloud Engineer 4

Job ID: #68727-1

Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)


Job Description:


We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer to implement, maintain, and design Microsoft Cloud applications and deployments using Microsoft infrastructure, Azure DevOps, and GitHub. The role involves writing cloud formation templates for various services and creating build and release pipelines for infrastructure deployment.


You will support and administer cloud environments such as Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics365, while collaborating with a cross-functional team in an R&D setting. Candidates should be comfortable handling both engineering and administrative cloud tasks.


Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, manage, and improve Microsoft Cloud infrastructure
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Write and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Monitor cloud environment for stability and performance
• Partner with solution architects, developers, and security engineers to ensure successful project delivery
• Collaborate with business stakeholders including PMs and end-users
• Proactively make configuration changes to prevent disruptions
• Produce and review technical documentation
• Follow and encourage best practices in cloud operations and DevOps

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience; or 12+ years of experience without a degree
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  
  
  • Entra
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Power Platform administration (via portals, CLI, and CI/CD)

Desired Skills:

• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Terraform experience is a plus

Soft Skills:

• Comfortable working in a research and development (R&D) setting
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to take on administrative and support tasks as needed
• Strong communication and cross-team coordination

Team Environment:

• Join a DevOps team of 13 supporting a broader project team of 60+
• Collaborative and cross-functional culture; openness to learning and innovation is key
• Must be local to Chicago, IL and available to be onsite from Day 1