Cloud Engineer

• Hands-On Azure Experience: Work extensively with Microsoft Azure and modern cloud infrastructure technologies.
• Broad Technical Ownership: Gain exposure to networking, identity management, cloud security, monitoring, automation, and disaster recovery.
• High-Impact Environment: Support a business-critical platform where uptime, performance, and reliability are essential.
• Automation & Innovation: Help improve infrastructure efficiency through scripting, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborative Team: Work alongside cloud infrastructure leaders, developers, IT operations, and security professionals to solve meaningful technical challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provision, configure, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
• Manage cloud networking, including virtual networks, connectivity, DNS, load balancing, and network security.
• Administer identity and access management, including role-based permissions, authentication, and security controls.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, troubleshoot outages, and proactively resolve system issues.
• Maintain cloud security standards, vulnerability remediation, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Support Windows and Linux environments, including patching, updates, and system maintenance.
• Manage cloud databases, storage, backups, and disaster recovery processes to ensure business continuity.
• Develop scripts and automation solutions using PowerShell, CLI tools, and Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support consistent, reliable infrastructure deployments.
• Configure monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to improve system visibility and incident response.
• Identify opportunities to optimize cloud costs, resource utilization, and overall infrastructure performance.
• Collaborate with application development, security, and IT teams to support infrastructure changes and improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support critical systems when needed., * Hands-on experience supporting a complex Microsoft Azure environment.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies, automation, security, and infrastructure optimization.
• The opportunity to make a direct impact on business-critical systems.
• Collaboration with experienced technology professionals across multiple teams.
• A supportive environment that values technical expertise, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to expand your skills and take on meaningful technical challenges.

• 5+ years of systems or infrastructure engineering experience, including at least 3 years supporting production cloud environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure administration, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with cloud networking, virtual networks, DNS, connectivity, and security configurations.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, role-based access controls, and cloud security best practices.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, incident response, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, CLI tools, or similar scripting and automation technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Bicep.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control tools such as Git.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.

Even Better If You Have

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure, including Entra ID, Azure Virtual Networks, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, and Defender for Cloud.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar deployment and automation tools.
• Familiarity with New Relic, PagerDuty, or other monitoring and incident management platforms.
• Experience supporting high-availability, high-volume digital applications.
• Knowledge of cloud security frameworks, compliance standards, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, resource governance, and performance monitoring.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-500.
• Background supporting ecommerce, financial services, insurance, or other highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for infrastructure automation, troubleshooting, or documentation., If you’re an experienced Cloud Systems Engineer who enjoys working with Azure, solving infrastructure challenges, and building secure, reliable, and efficient cloud environments, this could be the next step you’ve been looking for!

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Magnify is seeking an experienced Cloud Systems Engineer for an exciting contract-to-hire opportunity with a well-established organization in Richmond, Virginia.

This isn’t just another infrastructure support role. It’s an opportunity to work hands-on with a complex, business-critical cloud environment where your expertise directly impacts system performance, security, and reliability.

You’ll join a collaborative technology team responsible for keeping a high-volume digital platform running smoothly. From cloud networking and security to automation, disaster recovery, and infrastructure optimization, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a wide range of technologies while helping improve the overall cloud environment.

If you’re someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building reliable infrastructure, and finding smarter ways to automate everyday processes, we’d love to connect!