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Job Details
Role: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Admin
Location: Austin, TX Hybrid Must live here
Duration: : 12 Months Contract
Interview: video
Hiring a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer / Cloud Admin with strong expertise in cloud networking, security, and DevOps to support large-scale migrations and ongoing operations across Azure and AWS for a Texas State Agency (HHS).
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, integrate, and secure Azure/AWS cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, Serverless).
- Strong cloud networking: IP protocols, hub-and-spoke, public vs. private networking (IRS/HIPAA compliance).
- Support cloud migrations (200 applications) and ongoing cloud operations.
- Infrastructure automation using IaC and scripting (Bash, Korn, PowerShell, Cloud CLI, Helm).
- Manage and patch PaaS services, support Kubernetes (foundational level), handle vulnerabilities, tagging, governance, and prevent cloud sprawl.
- Work with CI/CD pipelines for operational deployments (not app development).
- Act as a Swiss Army Knife support tools, infra, governance, and cloud environments.
Top Skills Required
- Cloud Networking & Security (Must Have)
- Azure & AWS Cloud Administration
- CI/CD (Azure DevOps / AWS)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Scripting & Automation
- Kubernetes (Support level, not development)
Technical Stack
Cloud: Azure, AWS
Networking: Hub-spoke, IP protocols, public/private networking
IaC / Automation: Bash, Korn, PowerShell, Cloud CLI, Kubernetes Helm
DevOps / CI-CD: Azure DevOps, AWS tools
Containers: Kubernetes (ops/support)
Security & Governance: Vulnerability mgmt, tagging, compliance, cloud sprawl prevention
Top Skills
- Cloud Networking & Security- REALLY WANT INFRASTRUTURE SUPPORT / CLOUD ADMIN
o Solutioning, configuring, integrating, and securing cloud networking and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Serverless) in Azure/AWS.- must have
o IP protocols and common terminology (hub/spoke). MUST HAVE
- Hub spoc - networking differences from public and private to keep it secure since we do IRS and HIPPA
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- DevOps
o Strong CI/CD knowledge. In Azure or AWS
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
o Proficient automation using scripting (Bash, Korn, PowerShell, Cloud CLI, Kubernetes Helm) and third-party tools.
o Migration from on-prem to cloud (200 applications ongoing).
- Secondary Skills
o Cloud CI/CD experience (must-have).
o Nice-to-have: advanced automation and governance expertise.
- Swiss army knife profile support tools, not develop applications.
o Strong infrastructure management skills:
o Patching and maintaining PaaS services.
o Supporting Kubernetes clusters (foundation only).
o Addressing vulnerabilities, tagging, governance.
o Preventing cloud sprawl through governance
Salary : $70