Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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Houston, Texas

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Data Recovery, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Computing, Documentation, Documentation Standards, High Availability, Incident Response, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Administration/Management, Network Routing, Network Security, Operations Processes, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Security Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Team Player, Technical Leadership
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
Today

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer


This role supports and advances AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including tenants, subscriptions, landing zones, networking, security, and infrastructure, using best practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate brings senior‑level cloud expertise, strong DevOps awareness, and the ability to work independently with engineering teams.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and support AWS and Azure cloud foundations, including accounts, subscriptions, landing zones, and guardrails
  • Implement cloud best practices focused on reliability, scalability, observability, and governance
  • Design and manage cloud networking (VPCs/VNets, routing, security)
  • Support and improve platform reliability through automation, monitoring, and incident response
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve infrastructure and platform issues
  • Provision and manage clusters, performance tuning, and security configurations
  • Collaborate closely with DevOps, application, data, and infrastructure teams
  • Document architecture, standards, and operational processes
  • Identify platform improvement opportunities and present recommendations
  • Lead technical discussions and clearly communicate solutions and decisions

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of hands‑on experience with AWS and Azure
  • Strong experience with cloud governance, guardrails, and platform standards
  • 5+ years of experience with DevOps practices and deployment automation
  • 5+ years managing Linux‑based systems
  • 3+ years using IaC and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Salt)
  • Extensive experience with Azure DevOps
  • Experience designing high availability, backup, and disaster recovery solutions
  • Strong understanding of cloud networking and distributed systems
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills


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