What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Cloud Engineer III position at El Paso Water?
Salary
$63,430.00 - $99,680.00 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U8735-1225
Department
El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date
12/11/2025
Closing Date
12/23/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
MOS Codes: 16K1E (Air Force)
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in Cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on implementing and maintaining cloud solutions; or Associate’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and seven (7) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on? Implementing and maintaining cloud solutions.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.
General Purpose
Under general direction, implement, manage, and optimize secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure and services across hybrid environments to support organizational technology initiatives, ensure system reliability, and drive continuous improvement through automation, integration, and collaboration.
Typical Duties
Implement and optimize cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, Oracle, and other major providers. Involves: Deploy, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure using established architecture and design principles. Implement cloud services, networking, storage, and security controls to support business and IT requirements. Automate resource provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Oracle Resource Manager, and scripting tools (PowerShell, Python, Bash). Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud environments to ensure performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Manage and optimize cloud cost allocation and resource utilization using Azure Cost Management and Oracle Cloud FinOps tools.
Design and support highly available, secure, and resilient cloud architectures. Involves: Participate in the architecture and strategy of cloud solutions to align with business goals and IT modernization efforts. Collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders to assess business needs and identify efficient, innovative solutions. Evaluate, select, and integrate cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and serverless computing. Design cloud environments that support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP). Maintain cloud security and compliance through IAM, encryption, and security monitoring using tools such as Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Guard.
Support hybrid cloud setups and on-premises integration for seamless infrastructure operations. Involves: Assist in supporting cloud migrations and integrations, including hybrid environments and on-prem connectivity via ExpressRoute and Oracle Fast Connect. Support Active Directory (AD) management and coordinate with the Systems Administration team for optimized integration. Manage hybrid and multi-cloud deployments using tools like Azure Arc and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS).
Enhance and support DevOps practices and automation of cloud operations. Involves: Support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), and automation tools. Collaborate with cloud architects, developers, and security teams to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement. Implement and maintain monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Oracle Observability, and SIEM solutions. Provide troubleshooting and incident resolution for cloud infrastructure, networking, and application deployment issues.
Document and maintain cloud infrastructure standards and promote knowledge sharing.
Involves: Develop and maintain cloud configuration documentation, operational procedures, and security policies. Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing and technical development across teams. Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and propose enhancements for performance and automation.
General Information
For the complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Please select the option below that best reflects your education and experience
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
$63,430.00 - $99,680.00 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U8735-1225
Department
El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date
12/11/2025
Closing Date
12/23/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
MOS Codes: 16K1E (Air Force)
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in Cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on implementing and maintaining cloud solutions; or Associate’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and seven (7) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on? Implementing and maintaining cloud solutions.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.
General Purpose
Under general direction, implement, manage, and optimize secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure and services across hybrid environments to support organizational technology initiatives, ensure system reliability, and drive continuous improvement through automation, integration, and collaboration.
Typical Duties
Implement and optimize cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, Oracle, and other major providers. Involves: Deploy, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure using established architecture and design principles. Implement cloud services, networking, storage, and security controls to support business and IT requirements. Automate resource provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Oracle Resource Manager, and scripting tools (PowerShell, Python, Bash). Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot cloud environments to ensure performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Manage and optimize cloud cost allocation and resource utilization using Azure Cost Management and Oracle Cloud FinOps tools.
Design and support highly available, secure, and resilient cloud architectures. Involves: Participate in the architecture and strategy of cloud solutions to align with business goals and IT modernization efforts. Collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders to assess business needs and identify efficient, innovative solutions. Evaluate, select, and integrate cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and serverless computing. Design cloud environments that support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP). Maintain cloud security and compliance through IAM, encryption, and security monitoring using tools such as Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Guard.
Support hybrid cloud setups and on-premises integration for seamless infrastructure operations. Involves: Assist in supporting cloud migrations and integrations, including hybrid environments and on-prem connectivity via ExpressRoute and Oracle Fast Connect. Support Active Directory (AD) management and coordinate with the Systems Administration team for optimized integration. Manage hybrid and multi-cloud deployments using tools like Azure Arc and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS).
Enhance and support DevOps practices and automation of cloud operations. Involves: Support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), and automation tools. Collaborate with cloud architects, developers, and security teams to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement. Implement and maintain monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Oracle Observability, and SIEM solutions. Provide troubleshooting and incident resolution for cloud infrastructure, networking, and application deployment issues.
Document and maintain cloud infrastructure standards and promote knowledge sharing.
Involves: Develop and maintain cloud configuration documentation, operational procedures, and security policies. Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing and technical development across teams. Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and propose enhancements for performance and automation.
General Information
For the complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Please select the option below that best reflects your education and experience
- I have Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on implementing and maintaining cloud solutions
- I have Associate’s Degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, and seven (7) years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud platform management, with a focus on implementing and maintaining cloud solutions.
- None of the above
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
- Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
- No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
- N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
Salary : $63,430 - $99,680
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