Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to become a key contributor to our expanding technology team. This is onsite in either Huntsville, AL or Colorado Springs, CO. This role will be instrumental in architecting, deploying, and automating cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on hybrid cloud strategies. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure is scalable, secure, and high-performing.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation tools and scripts for provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Establish and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks to ensure system reliability.
• Diagnose and resolve complex cloud-related technical issues.
• Work alongside development teams to support cloud-native applications and solutions.
• Keep up with industry trends and emerging cloud technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide production support as needed

Required Qualifications

• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in a cloud engineering or DevOps role.

• Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience with and Strong understanding of one or more major cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, and to be experienced with designing and managing hybrid-cloud environments.

• Security Awareness: Understanding of cloud security best practices and experience implementing controls in a secure environment.

• Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with core networking principles, including DNS, LAN/WAN/VPNs, and TCP/IP.

• Automation Skills: Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Must have Secret Clearance

Preferred Skills

• System Administration: Strong knowledge of Windows and/or Linux/Unix server environments.

• Scripting Proficiency: Ability to write scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges.

• Communication: Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across teams.

• Containers: Experience with containerization technologies like Kubernetes or Docker.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline implementation.

• Cloud Certifications: Industry-recognized cloud certifications in Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.