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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # TELECOMMUTE Cloud Engineer- Remote - **Company:** Protos IT - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtual Machines, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bicep, Terraform, Devsecops, Azure Resource Manager - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4b74038c-49ba-4499-b35d-348543a1fd85 ## About the Role Minimum 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure roles, including 5+ years focused on Azure cloud engineering. - Demonstrated experience designing and managing secure, highly available cloud environments for enterprise services. - Proven experience leading Azure cloud migration and modernization efforts in regulated environments. - Experience designing, configuring, and administering Azure cloud enterprise implementations using compute cloud resources such as Virtual Machines, Scale sets, Azure containers or Kubernetes, and Cloud Services. - Strong experience with Azure tools such as Azure DevOps, Repos, Pipelines, and Boards. - Experienced in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a service (PaaS) and Software as a service (SaaS) Cloud Hosting Architecture/Design patterns to meet scalability, capacity, availability, performance, storage, cost, and application/platform requirements Technical Skills: - Cloud networking, storage, app services, virtualization, and containerization - DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation practices - Infrastructure-as-Code at production scale: PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform, with reusable modules, automated validation, and drift detection. - Cloud governance, policy enforcement, operational compliance and security in Azure: Azure Policy, RBAC, conditional access, managed identities - Zero-trust security principles, networking design patterns, and secure cloud configuration practices ## Description Cloud Infrastructure Engineering and Operations - Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions in Microsoft Azure and AWS, with Azure as the primary platform and AWS support focused on integration with project-team-managed workloads and potential future expansion. - Build and maintain cloud networking, storage, compute, app services, virtualization, and containerized environments. - Ensure scalability, resiliency, and high availability through proactive performance tuning, capacity planning, and operational optimization. - Partner with operations teams to monitor production services, resolve incidents, and improve reliability across cloud platforms. Security, Identity, and Compliance - Implement and maintain cloud security configurations aligned with SEC security policies and zero-trust principles. - Engineer and support identity and access controls using Microsoft Entra Identity, RBAC, conditional access, and least-privilege models. - Enforce governance controls and policy compliance to support organizational and regulatory requirements, audit readiness, and risk reduction. - Drive patching, vulnerability remediation, and secure configuration baselines across cloud-hosted infrastructure. Automation, IaC, and CI/CD Enablement - Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, and Terraform to provision and manage infrastructure. - Integrate infrastructure workflows with CI/CD pipelines to standardize deployments, reduce manual effort, and improve release quality. - Implement reusable IaC modules, scripting standards, and version-controlled operational artifacts. - Advance automated operating models to increase consistency, security, and scalability. Migration, Modernization, and Technical Leadership - Lead migration of workloads from legacy/on-premises platforms to modern Azure cloud and hybrid architectures with minimal disruption. - Optimize cloud resource utilization, cost, and service performance based on operational and mission priorities. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and cross-functional infrastructure teams. - Create and maintain architecture documentation, SOPs, and implementation guidance to support sustainable operations. ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [Best Job Boards for Remote Work for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/290-best-job-boards-for-remote-work-for-developers) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)