Cloud Engineer
Robert Half
Miami, United States of America
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Miami, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Systems Engineering
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Configuration Management
Computer Security
DevOps
Identity and Access Management
Python
Powershell
Cloud Services
Prometheus
Runbook
Usage Analysis
Data Logging
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cloud Platform System
Cloud Monitoring
System Availability
Multi-Cloud
Cloudformation
Containerization
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Information Technology
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Devsecops
Docker
Programming Languages
Job description
The Senior Cloud Engineer designs, implements, and supports scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. This role partners closely with Architecture, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to deliver modern cloud solutions while ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on cloud experience and strong problem-solving skills in production environments., * Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using best practices for security, scalability, and resiliency
- Lead deployment and optimization of cloud services across compute, storage, networking, and identity
- Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation
- Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows in collaboration with engineering teams
- Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot performance issues, and ensure high availability
- Partner with Information Security to implement identity, access management, logging, and compliance controls
- Optimize cloud costs through capacity planning, automation, and usage analysis
- Support cloud migrations from on-premises or legacy environments
- Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural diagrams
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on cloud initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Deep knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, compute, storage, and security services
- Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management
- Proficiency with scripting or programming languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar)
- Experience supporting production environments with high availability and reliability requirements, * Multi-cloud experience
- Cloud certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms (Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK)
- Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments
- Exposure to DevSecOps and security-by-design practices
About the company
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.