Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Waste Connections
The Woodlands, United States of America
17 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
The Woodlands, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
User Authentication
Azure
Bash
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Multi-Factor Authentication
Identity and Access Management
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
OAuth
OpenID
Powershell
Role-Based Access Control
Openid Connect
Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Runbook
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Single Sign-On
Cloud Platform System
Azure
Cloudformation
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Bicep
Terraform
Job description
The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for building, supporting, and maintaining cloud infrastructure across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on handson delivery, automation, and operational support of cloud platforms, including identity and Single SignOn (SSO) integrations. The engineer works under established architectural standards while collaborating with senior engineers, application teams, and security to ensure cloud environments are secure, reliable, and scalable., * Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure, including compute, storage, networking, and platform services
- Implement and support Single SignOn (SSO) integrations for cloud and SaaS applications using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- Integrate applications with Azure Entra ID (Azure AD) and AWS IAM following documented standards and best practices
- Support identity and access management (IAM) tasks such as role assignments, RBAC, MFA, and conditional access policies
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, or similar tools
- Assist with hybrid connectivity (VPNs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect) between onpremises and cloud environments
- Build and maintain automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and updates
- Monitor cloud environments for availability, performance, security, and cost, escalating issues as needed
- Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for infrastructure and authentication issues
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and configuration standards
- Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on cloud improvements and migrations
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure or cloud engineering roles
- Handson experience with AWS and/or Azure in production environments
- Practical experience supporting SSO and identity federation for applications
- Working knowledge of authentication and authorization concepts (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA)
- Experience with Azure Entra ID (Azure AD) and AWS IAM fundamentals
- Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Azure CLI, AWS CLI)
- Solid understanding of cloud networking and security basics
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work within established standards, * Associatelevel cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect - Associate, Azure Administrator)
- Experience integrating thirdparty SaaS applications with SSO
- Exposure to containers or Kubernetes (AKS, EKS)
- Experience supporting enterprise or hybrid environments
Benefits & conditions
- Opportunity to grow into senior or lead cloud engineering roles
- Exposure to enterprisescale identity and SSO implementations
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Hybrid work environment based in The Woodlands, TX