Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to join the cloud infrastructure team of a large healthcare/hospital system. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on strengthening and expanding the organizations Azure environment, addressing existing infrastructure and security gaps, and helping establish more consistent cloud engineering practices. The ideal candidate will be comfortable jumping into an existing environment, troubleshooting issues, provisioning infrastructure, and working closely with cloud architecture, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams. This person will also help improve Infrastructure-as-Code and automation practices while providing technical guidance to internal team members. Responsibilities Provision and configure Azure subscriptions, servers, networking, and cloud servicesBuild and maintain infrastructure using Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code technologiesInvestigate and remediate vulnerabilities and configuration issues identified through cloud security toolingWork closely with cybersecurity teams to resolve cloud security findings and improve the organizations overall security postureTroubleshoot existing Azure infrastructure and remediate issues from previous cloud deploymentsSupport new cloud initiatives as the organization continues to expand its Azure footprintContribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and standardized cloud delivery practicesAssist with AWS workloads and infrastructure as neededDevelop documentation, deployment procedures, and operational best practicesWork closely with internal Cloud Engineers and Cloud ArchitectsProvide hands-on mentoring and knowledge transfer to less experienced members of the cloud team Qualifications Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft AzureExperience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure in enterprise environmentsStrong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, with Terraform preferredExperience with Azure networking, compute, identity, security, and infrastructure servicesAbility to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues independentlyExperience with cloud security, vulnerability remediation, or security findings is highly preferredFamiliarity with CI/CD and cloud automationAWS experience is a plusHealthcare or other highly regulated industry experience is a plusStrong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across infrastructure, security, and architecture teamsAbility to work independently and become productive quickly in an existing environment What Youll Be Working On The immediate priority for this role is to close gaps identified through cloud vulnerability tooling and remediate issues within existing Azure environments. At the same time, the engineer will support new cloud initiatives and help establish more repeatable approaches to infrastructure provisioning, IaC, automation, and CI/CD. This is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on cloud engineering and problem solving, rather than a purely architectural or strategic role. The engineer will have a direct impact on cloud security, infrastructure reliability, and the continued development of the organizations cloud environment. Additional Details Work Arrangement: 100% RemoteContract: 6 months with potential for extensionIndustry: Healthcare / Hospital SystemCloud Environment: Primarily Azure, with some AWSInterview Process: Hiring Manager interview followed by a technical discussion with Cloud ArchitectsStart: Immediate / ASAPNO C2C or Third Parties***