Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skysoft Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, automation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies. The role involves architecting secure cloud solutions, driving automation, embedding security practices, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with various teams to enhance operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Architect Secure, Scalable Cloud Solutions:
- Spearhead the design, development, and optimization of reusable shared resources, including Azure services, custom Terraform modules, and standardized code repositories, to accelerate the organization’s cloud adoption strategies
- The Senior Cloud Engineer will drive self‑service capabilities, enable event‑driven orchestration, and promote immutable infrastructure patterns to ensure faster, more reliable, and compliant deployments across the enterprise
- This role is for automation throughout the infrastructure both on-premises and cloud
- Drive Automation with Ansible:
- Demonstrate experience delivering automation through Ansible solutioning
- Leverage Ansible Automation Platform to unify automation across various platforms like Azure, vCenter, Database, Infoblox, Service now, network services, CyberArk
- Develop efficient IaC modules in Terraform to enhance cloud infrastructure provisioning and streamline workload migration from on premises to Azure. Reduce deployment times from days to less than an hour
- Establish and enforce comprehensive standards for resource provisioning, including naming conventions, resource tagging, and central logging integration with systems like Splunk
- Embed Robust Security and Compliance Practices:
- Implement NIST 800 and additional cybersecurity controls by automating least privilege service models, deny-by-default rule sets, and the enforcement of strict access policies to eliminate unnecessary public exposure to critical infrastructure
- Collaborate with governance teams to ensure adherence to organizational policies and regular audits of compliance standards in the cloud
- Empower and Educate Teams:
- Serve as a mentor and technical leader, providing hands-on training to junior engineers focused on best practices in environments using Terraform, shared infrastructure, and Azure services
- Partner with workload and product teams, teaching them effective use of Terraform modules and enabling a self-sufficient approach to infrastructure delivery
- Collaborate and Innovate:
- Lead organization-wide exploration and prototyping of new tools and technologies, including evaluating and integrating Terraform Enterprise, to enhance operational efficiency
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily scrums, sprint planning, and retrospective sessions to provide high-value contributions toward team deliverables
- Ensure Code Quality and Knowledge Sharing:
- Facilitate continuous improvement by reviewing pull requests, suggesting refinements to coding standards, and establishing best practices that improve efficiency and maintainability in infrastructure codebases
- Foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture across teams to embed cutting-edge thinking within the organization
- Vendor Management and Issue Resolution:
- Partner with vendor support teams to resolve high-impact technical challenges, ensuring cloud infrastructure performance and reliability metrics align with operational SLAs
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
- Minimum of 5+ years of professional cloud engineering experience
- Proven hands-on expertise with Ansible Automation Platform
- Implementation of enterprise-grade Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform
- Proficiency in other DevOps/automation tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
- Strong understanding of security frameworks, including NIST 800-53
- Ability to implement and enforce least-privilege models, zero trust principles, and security standards across cloud environments
- Advanced knowledge in cloud network design and configuration, such as virtual network architectures, secure public/private access, Network Security Groups, role-based access control (RBAC), and governance policy enforcement
- A track record of leading teams to overcome complex challenges with creative, strategic solutions
- Demonstrated ability to mentor technical team members, fostering their growth and professional development
- Comfort operating in Agile/DevOps-driven environments with a focus on iterative improvements to infrastructure development processes
- Demonstrated ability to balance the strategic vision (long-term innovation) with finite technical implementations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborative and solution-oriented approach to teamwork
- Advanced certifications in Azure (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
- Terraform (e.g., HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate)
Company Overview
SkySoft, INC is a Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certified company based in VA and we are in Information Technology & Management Consultancy founded by Team of Management experts who have over 20 years of IT industry experience in executing various Federal, State & Local clients. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://skysoftusa.net.