[Remote] Cloud Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PTSOL - Progressive Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud & GitHub Platform Engineer for a financial services client. The role is responsible for designing, securing, automating, and supporting enterprise Azure cloud platforms, Kubernetes environments, GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD ecosystems, and DevSecOps capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, administer, and support Azure cloud platform services and enterprise workloads
- Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure services including:
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Service Bus
- Azure Storage Accounts
- Azure Functions
- Azure App Services
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure API Management
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Azure Networking Services
- Design and maintain highly available, resilient, scalable, and secure cloud-native architectures
- Deploy, administer, and support AKS clusters including:
- Cluster provisioning
- Upgrades and patching
- Ingress controllers
- Autoscaling
- Networking configurations
- Monitoring and observability
- Workload security
- Implement and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions utilizing:
- Microsoft Entra ID
- RBAC
- Managed Identities
- Service Principals
- Conditional Access
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Establish least-privilege access models and governance standards across cloud environments
- Automate and standardize the configuration/administration of GitHub Enterprise environments including:
- Organizations
- Teams
- Repositories
- Branch Protection Policies
- Repository Rulesets
- Security Policies
- Secret Management
- Enterprise Governance Controls
- Deploy and support GitHub Apps, OAuth integrations, webhooks, and enterprise authentication mechanisms
- Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines utilizing:
- GitHub Actions
- Reusable Workflows
- Composite Actions
- Self-Hosted Runners
- GitHub Enterprise Integrations
- Administer GitHub-hosted and self-hosted runners including provisioning, scaling, security hardening, upgrades, and lifecycle management
- Implement secure workload authentication using:
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Managed Identities
- Federated Credentials
- Secretless Authentication Patterns
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using:
- Packer
- ARM Templates
- Integrate CI/CD pipelines with Azure cloud services and Kubernetes environments
- Implement deployment strategies including:
- Blue-Green Deployments
- Canary Releases
- Rolling Updates
- Establish DevSecOps controls and automated quality gates across software delivery pipelines
- Support software supply chain security initiatives, dependency management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability solutions utilizing:
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Application Insights
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, identity, networking, CI/CD, and application deployment issues
- Create operational runbooks, architecture documentation, platform standards, and engineering best practices
- Partner with development teams to improve platform reliability, deployment velocity, security posture, and operational effectiveness
- Support production incidents, root-cause analysis activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related technical disciplines
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure cloud services
- Strong experience administering and supporting:
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Functions
- Azure Service Bus
- Azure Storage Accounts
- Azure App Services
- Azure Networking Services
- Azure Key Vault
- Strong expertise in Identity and Access Management including:
- Microsoft Entra ID
- RBAC
- Managed Identities
- Service Principals
- Conditional Access
- PIM
- Extensive experience administering GitHub Enterprise environments
- Strong experience developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Experience configuring and managing:
- GitHub Apps
- OAuth Integrations
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Self-Hosted Runners
- Repository Security Controls
- Experience administering Kubernetes environments and containerized workloads
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using:
- Experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, and automation scripting
- Strong understanding of:
- Cloud Security
- DevSecOps
- CI/CD Practices
- Enterprise Governance
- Software Supply Chain Security
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to operate independently and provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams
- Microsoft Certified:
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Azure Administrator Associate
- Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- GitHub Actions Certification
- Experience implementing GitOps deployment models
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise GitHub environments
- Experience with Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance frameworks
- Experience with enterprise security and compliance programs
- Experience within financial services, banking, insurance, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries
- Experience supporting enterprise developer platforms and internal engineering enablement programs
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps integration, developer self-service platforms, and modern platform engineering practices
Benefits
- ONLY W2
- Remote work arrangement
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