[Remote] Cloud Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HighWages Placement Services LLC is a U.S.-focused staffing and career placement consultancy that connects qualified IT professionals with employment opportunities across the United States. The Cloud Engineer will design, deploy, automate, secure, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure while collaborating with DevOps, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Manage cloud computing, networking, storage, security, and infrastructure services
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, or similar tools
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
- Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and resource utilization
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, and performance issues
- Implement cloud security, IAM, backup, and disaster-recovery practices
- Work closely with DevOps, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams
- Optimize cloud environments for reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
- Automate infrastructure and operational processes using scripting and DevOps tools
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, compute, and storage
- Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code technologies
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
- Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Benefits
- W2 employment opportunities
- Remote, hybrid, or on-site work arrangements
- Profile assessment
- Resume and profile alignment
- Opportunity matching
- Application support
- Interview coordination
- Hiring support
- Onboarding guidance
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