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# Cloud Engineer - Sr

- **Company:** Randstad
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,184 - $203,840
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Queueing Systems, Data Streaming, Google Cloud, Data Storage Technologies, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d5e85a9d-b103-4ead-b808-f16fb106507a

## About the Role

Kafka,application performance,backend development,cloud infrastructure,cloud networking,data storage,data flow,automation pipelines,distributed systems,Docker,event-driven architectures,Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform),IAM security,infrastructure automation,Kubernetes,distributed microservices,Azure,Microsoft Azure,multi-cloud,Python,message queues,cloud-native services,Terraform,resilient,Troubleshoot,reliability,automation,infrastructure,Pub/Sub,state management,tooling,workflows

## Description

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical guidance across distributed cloud environments.

Troubleshoot, maintain, and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure and workflow orchestrations.

Optimize data storage, compute, and processing workloads using cloud-native services across Google Cloud Platform and Azure.

Design, build, and maintain resilient asynchronous workflows and distributed microservices using Temporal.

Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) modular frameworks using Terraform to ensure reliable, multi-cloud deployments.

Monitor, tune, and improve application performance, service reliability, and data flow efficiency., We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable, highly available, and secure cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will lead the implementation of cloud-native architectures, drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives, automate continuous integration and deployment pipelines, and partner with development, security, and operations teams to modernize our platform ecosystems.