Overview

Join our innovative team as a Remote Azure Cloud Engineer and become a vital driver of cutting-edge cloud solutions! In this dynamic role, you will leverage your expertise in cloud computing, virtualization, and IT infrastructure to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud architectures. Your energetic approach will help organizations optimize their cloud environments, ensuring robust security, efficiency, and seamless integration across platforms.

This position offers the opportunity to work remotely while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful cloud-based services that power modern applications and enterprise solutions.

Duties

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions using Azure and other leading cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and Rackspace.
• Implement automation and configuration management tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and PowerShell to streamline deployment processes.
• Manage virtualization environments utilizing VMware, OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, and Citrix to optimize resource utilization and scalability.
• Develop and maintain APIs and web services using RESTful principles with languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, and .NET.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams employing Agile methodologies to ensure continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and other DevOps tools.
• Conduct system hardening and security assessments to safeguard cloud infrastructure against vulnerabilities through system updates, firewalls like Meraki, VPN configurations, and best practices in system management.
• Support database administration tasks involving MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra or MongoDB for data integrity and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cloud architecture design leveraging Azure services along with familiarity with AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA), SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), and microservices development.
• Hands-on knowledge of virtualization technologies including VMware, OpenStack, Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, and Citrix solutions.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash (Unix shell), PowerShell, Python, Ruby, Go or Shell Scripting for automation tasks.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef or Puppet for system provisioning and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with operating systems including Windows Server and various Linux distributions; knowledge of system hardening techniques is a plus.
• Strong grasp of web services protocols including RESTful APIs; experience with API development for IoT applications is advantageous.
• Ability to work effectively within an Agile environment employing SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) principles for software development and deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills combined with a proactive mindset to troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure or application deployment. Embark on this exciting journey where your expertise will shape the future of cloud technology! We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment that supports your professional growth while enabling you to make a meaningful impact through innovative cloud solutions.

Pay: $117,532.20 - $141,544.16 per year

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashburn, VA 20147