What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at Randstad Digital Americas?
Job Summary
Our West Michigan Client is looking for a Cloud Engineer to partner with architecture and DevOps teams on multi-cloud strategies (Azure and GCP). Ideal candidates will be onsite M, T, W. Remote candidates may be considered if they are in Michigan or nearby states.
location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
job type: Solutions
salary: $80 - 100 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
Must-Have Skills
Experience supporting large-scale, distributed systems in a multi-cloud environment.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills to interact across multiple teams; able to influence without authority and work effectively with engineers, product, and architecture.
Designing reusable Terraform modules in both Azure & Google Clouds, including PaaS offerings (not only VMs).
Understanding multi-cloud networking patterns across Azure and GCP (VPC, VNets, peering, private endpoints) and implementing them via Terraform.
Experience managing Terraform state securely and implementing automated testing for IaC (Terratest, Tftest).
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and ability to build automation from the ground up for IaC workflows.
GitHub Actions experience.
Knowledge of cloud cost management and enforcing governance through IaC (tagging strategies, budget alerts).
Experience embedding security controls in IaC (e.g., scanning with Checkov, tfsec, or similar tools).
Experience publishing and maintaining Terraform modules in private registries for reuse across teams.
Ability to design IaC patterns that support high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Kubernetes GitOps experience (Argo CD, Helm, Kustomize), scaling using KEDA, and container security.
Implemented identity & secrets patterns (OIDC, Azure Key Vault, Kubernetes external-secrets, workload identity federation across Azure/GCP).
Policy as code/governance experience (Azure Policy, OPA Rego policy/Gatekeeper/Kyverno or equivalent).
Observability experience monitoring IaC pipeline health and drift detection (Terraform Cloud, Spacelift, or custom solutions).
Nice-to-Have
Experience using Terragrunt for managing complex Terraform environments, including dependency handling and environment orchestration.
Familiarity with OpenTofu as an alternative to Terraform, including migration strategies and feature parity considerations.
Observability experience with configuring OTel Gateway & Router Collectors.
Advanced knowledge of software development best practices.
Exposure to Kafka, GraphQL, Temporal, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, mobile app platforms (iOS/Android), Backstage or other Internal Developer Portals.
Experience with alternative IaC tools like Pulumi or Crossplane.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Our West Michigan Client is looking for a Cloud Engineer to partner with architecture and DevOps teams on multi-cloud strategies (Azure and GCP). Ideal candidates will be onsite M, T, W. Remote candidates may be considered if they are in Michigan or nearby states.
location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
job type: Solutions
salary: $80 - 100 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
- Partner with architecture and DevOps teams on multi-cloud strategies (Azure and GCP)-collaborating on design and supporting execution to enhance resiliency and availability.
- Unlock developer self-service: create "golden path" templates and automation so teams can quickly bootstrap new repos, pipelines, and containers while adhering to standards.
- Advocate for non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as security, reliability, performance, maintainability, scalability, and usability.
- Influence technical direction and mentor engineers on IaC best practices.
- Drive solutions in complex, multi-team environments using data to uncover root causes and operate effectively amid ambiguity.
Must-Have Skills
Experience supporting large-scale, distributed systems in a multi-cloud environment.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills to interact across multiple teams; able to influence without authority and work effectively with engineers, product, and architecture.
Designing reusable Terraform modules in both Azure & Google Clouds, including PaaS offerings (not only VMs).
Understanding multi-cloud networking patterns across Azure and GCP (VPC, VNets, peering, private endpoints) and implementing them via Terraform.
Experience managing Terraform state securely and implementing automated testing for IaC (Terratest, Tftest).
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and ability to build automation from the ground up for IaC workflows.
GitHub Actions experience.
Knowledge of cloud cost management and enforcing governance through IaC (tagging strategies, budget alerts).
Experience embedding security controls in IaC (e.g., scanning with Checkov, tfsec, or similar tools).
Experience publishing and maintaining Terraform modules in private registries for reuse across teams.
Ability to design IaC patterns that support high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Kubernetes GitOps experience (Argo CD, Helm, Kustomize), scaling using KEDA, and container security.
Implemented identity & secrets patterns (OIDC, Azure Key Vault, Kubernetes external-secrets, workload identity federation across Azure/GCP).
Policy as code/governance experience (Azure Policy, OPA Rego policy/Gatekeeper/Kyverno or equivalent).
Observability experience monitoring IaC pipeline health and drift detection (Terraform Cloud, Spacelift, or custom solutions).
Nice-to-Have
Experience using Terragrunt for managing complex Terraform environments, including dependency handling and environment orchestration.
Familiarity with OpenTofu as an alternative to Terraform, including migration strategies and feature parity considerations.
Observability experience with configuring OTel Gateway & Router Collectors.
Advanced knowledge of software development best practices.
Exposure to Kafka, GraphQL, Temporal, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, mobile app platforms (iOS/Android), Backstage or other Internal Developer Portals.
Experience with alternative IaC tools like Pulumi or Crossplane.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Salary : $80 - $100