[Remote] Cloud Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Equus Workforce Solutions is a purpose-driven organization that focuses on enhancing health, wellbeing, and employability. The Cloud Engineer role is responsible for designing, building, and improving secure cloud platforms and services, emphasizing automation and a shift towards a Cloud/Platform Engineering model primarily using Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure using an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) first approach, with Terraform as the strategic provisioning tool
• Build and manage modular, reusable Terraform codebases aligned to enterprise standards, enabling scalable and repeatable deployments
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment, ensuring automated testing, validation, and promotion across environments
• Define and implement cloud architecture standards, reference patterns, and guardrails to ensure consistency, scalability, and governance
• Implement and manage Azure services including compute, storage, networking, identity, and data services using automated provisioning frameworks
• Partner with application, security, and data teams to enable secure-by-default and compliant cloud solutions aligned to healthcare regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA)
• Establish and enforce policy-as-code and governance frameworks (e.g., Azure Policy, RBAC, cost management practices)
• Continuously improve platform reliability, performance, and cost efficiency through monitoring, optimization, and automation
• Contribute to the evolution of the team toward a DevOps and platform engineering culture, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in evaluating new tools, services, and architectural approaches
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of cloud operations

Skills

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform engineering in a mid-to-large enterprise environment
• Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions at scale (preferably Terraform)
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architecture
• Experience building and managing automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD) for infrastructure and/or applications
• Deep expertise in Azure services including compute, networking, storage, identity (Azure AD), and security services
• Experience with modern cloud engineering practices, including GitOps, immutable infrastructure, and environment standardization
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages
• Experience with cloud governance frameworks, security controls, and compliance requirements, ideally within healthcare or regulated environments
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AKS) is a plus
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, identity and access management, and security architecture in cloud environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment, driving continuous improvement and adopting new technologies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
• Strong problem-solving mindset with an emphasis on automation, scalability, and engineering rigor

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities and networking programs

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