Cloud Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Cloud Engineer for a hybrid position located in Charlotte, NC. This is a direct hire opportunity with a salary range of $180 - $190K.

Responsibilities:

• Architect scalable Azure landing zones including governance, policy, networking, identity, monitoring, and security layers
• Provision and manage Azure resources (App Service, VNets/Private Endpoints, Storage, Key Vault, PostgreSQL) following governance and tagging standards
• Build and maintain Terraform modules with policy, RBAC, and diagnostics baked in; manage state/promotion and CI integration
• Automate operational tasks with PowerShell via runbooks/functions and pipelines; reduce manual change and improve auditability
• Design and validate DR/HA capabilities (Availability Zones, zone-redundant services, backup/restore, runbook failover testing) aligned to RTO/RPO
• Harden and troubleshoot private networking (hub spoke, Private DNS, NSGs, Azure Firewall) and connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute)
• Establish monitoring baselines with Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, build actionable dashboards/alerts, and integrate with ITSM for incidents/changes
• Support data platform workloads (ADF/Databricks/PostgreSQL) for onboarding, monitoring, and pipeline troubleshooting
• Drive FinOps practices (budgets, reservations, rightsizing) while maintaining SLAs and performance targets
• Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies (standups, planning, retrospectives) and collaborate closely with developers, security, and networking teams
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge bases, pair with peers and mentor where appropriate
• Uphold secure-by-default practices (least privilege, managed identities, secrets-in-Key Vault) and tagging/governance standards

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure across IaaS and PaaS services
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform; Bicep/ARM familiarity)
• Scripting experience (PowerShell required; Python nice to have) focused on automation and repeatability
• Working knowledge of Azure networking (VNets, Private Endpoints/Private Link, DNS, NSGs) and identity (RBAC, managed identities)
• Experience with observability in Azure (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) and alert hygiene
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics simply and build trust across teams
• Advanced competence in Terraform (modules, workspaces/state, promotion) and PowerShell/Azure CLI automation
• Applied architectural knowledge of Azure DR/HA patterns and private networking design
• Proven experience operating Azure platforms at scale with ITSM alignment and strong monitoring discipline

Desired skills:

• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104 (Administrator) and AZ-305 (Solutions Architect)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments and with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Experience working and collaborating in Atlassian Jira

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)