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Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Vaco
$130,000.00 - $150,000.00 / yr
United States, Texas, Houston
Feb 11, 2026
Senior Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - Direct Hire Role Overview The Senior Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure is responsible for the architecture, design, governance, and implementation of cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions. This role serves as a subject matter expert across AWS and Azure environments, driving best practices, automation, security, and operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient platforms. Key Responsibilities Own architecture and design documentation, including review and approval of IT initiatives. Ensure the quality, consistency, and governance of technical decisions across infrastructure platforms. Develop and enforce cloud strategies, standards, and best practices aligned with modern design principles. Act as the subject matter expert for infrastructure implementations in multi-tenant AWS and/or Azure environments. Design, deploy, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation. Identify and implement automation opportunities using native AWS/Azure tooling and platforms such as n8n. Collaborate with application developers, IT security, and other infrastructure teams to meet project objectives. Design and document operational processes and procedures to ensure efficient, reliable, and secure cloud operations. Research, evaluate, and adopt emerging technologies to enhance service delivery and customer outcomes. Troubleshoot, remediate, and perform root-cause analysis across compute, storage, networking, Exchange/O365, Active Directory, and Windows/Linux server environments. Provide technical leadership across domains including cloud/virtualized environments, business intelligence platforms, and COTS solution evaluation. Maintain and improve security, backup, disaster recovery, and redundancy strategies. Monitor and manage all installed infrastructure systems to ensure availability and performance. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. 8-10 years of experience in infrastructure engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5+ years of experience architecting and implementing cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure. 5+ years of hands-on Windows and Linux server experience. 3+ years of virtualization experience (VMware preferred). 2+ years of experience developing enterprise-level guidelines and technical standards. Proven experience configuring and supporting AWS, Azure, and VMware infrastructure and services. Strong understanding of production data center operations. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across projects and operational work. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 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