Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Equus Workforce Solutions is a purpose-driven organization that impacts the lives of people and communities through workforce development services. They are seeking a Cloud Engineer to advance their cloud-first model, focusing on Infrastructure as Code and scalable Azure architecture while improving cloud platforms and services.
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
- When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs.
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