Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Type: Contract
Work Model: Remote

Responsibilities
• 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.
• 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 safely with automated rollback capability.
• Drive automation of operational tasks — patching, scaling, monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization — reducing manual intervention and improving platform reliability and response time.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with Lilly's security standards, regulatory requirements, and data governance policies; implement and maintain controls for identity management, secrets management, audit logging, and encryption at rest and in transit.
• Monitor cloud security posture continuously; identify and remediate misconfigurations, drift, and policy violations — integrating CSPM tooling into operational workflows for proactive compliance management.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to align cloud platform security with enterprise threat models and applicable regulatory frameworks including GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and SOX where relevant.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost efficiency; proactively identify waste, right-size resources, and drive FinOps practices that deliver cloud value without unnecessary spend.
• Contribute to platform engineering standards, reference architectures, and guardrails that simplify how development teams consume cloud infrastructure correctly and consistently.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues with urgency and precision; contribute to post-incident analysis and implement preventive improvements that reduce recurrence.

Requirements
• 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.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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