
Cloud Engineer, Mid-Level
Zigabyte
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerJenkinsKubernetesOpenShiftTerraform
About the role
- Participate as an active member of a SAFe Scrum Team, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Design, deploy, and maintain Azure-based cloud infrastructure in alignment with architectural guidance and program-level standards
- Implement cloud solutions based on refined user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical enablers defined within the Program Backlog
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to support repeatable, automated deployments
- Support DevSecOps practices by integrating automated security scanning, quality checks, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines
- Identify and remediate technical debt as part of backlog prioritization and continuous improvement activities
- Support application build, deployment, and release activities across development, test, staging, and production environments, including hybrid on-prem and cloud deployments
- Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, and related tooling
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure cloud implementations meet security controls, accreditation requirements, and secure configuration baselines
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost efficiency; implement optimizations as backlog items or technical enablers
- Provide Level III operational support, including incident response, root cause analysis, and defect resolution in coordination with operations and SMEs
- Support system integration, testing, and validation efforts by preparing test environments, test data, and automation support for performance, integration, and regression testing
- Contribute technical input to PI Planning, dependency identification, and risk management activities (ROAM) at the team and program levels
- Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives, ensuring adherence to cloud-native design principles and program cybersecurity requirements
Requirements
- 3–6 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation roles
- Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud environments
- Experience working with OpenShift in an Azure-hosted environment
- Practical experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery teams
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform and ARM templates
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Git
- Working knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience integrating automated security, code quality, and testing tools within DevSecOps pipelines
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex cloud, pipeline, and deployment issues
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional Scrum teams
- Ability to manage competing priorities while supporting sprint commitments and program milestones
- Prior experience supporting cloud migration or application modernization efforts
- Familiarity with cost management, performance tuning, and monitoring tools in Azure
- Experience supporting systems in government, defense, or other regulated environments
- Knowledge of SAFe constructs such as ARTs, PI Planning, enablers, and system demos
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
Benefits
- Competitive health care package
- Vision and dental
- Life insurance coverage
- 401k matching
- Training expense
- Competitive PTO
- Holiday and sick leave
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Hard skills
cloud engineeringDevOpsinfrastructure automationMicrosoft AzureInfrastructure as CodeTerraformAzure Resource ManagerCI/CD pipelinesJenkinsGit
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingtime managementcross-functional teamworkagile methodologySAFe practicesprioritizationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Azure Administrator AssociateAzure Solutions Architect Expert