Ansible, Automation, Bash Scripting, Business Support, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Data Recovery, Emerging Technology, High Availability, High School Diploma, Hybrid Cloud, Identify Issues, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Server, Network Operations Center, Onboarding, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Problem Solving Skills, Public Cloud, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Trend Analysis, Virtualization, Windows PowerShell
Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure engineer
Location: Birmingham, AL or Remote (1 week travel initially during onboarding)
Duration: 6 Months approx. and can be extended
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise infrastructure across on premises data centers and public cloud platforms. This role partners closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure platforms that support business-critical workloads.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, deploy, and support hybrid infrastructure environments spanning on premises systems (compute, storage, virtualization) and cloud services (IaaS/PaaS)
- Collaborate with Security, Network, Service Desk, and Application teams to deliver secure and compliant infrastructure solutions
- Monitor system health, capacity, and performance across on premises and cloud platforms; analyze trends and recommend improvements
- Ensure infrastructure platforms are highly available, resilient, and recoverable
- Support enterprise backup, retention, and recovery solutions across hybrid environments.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements aligned with enterprise strategy.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience (8+ years) will be considered
- Minimum of four years of enterprise infrastructure experience, including design, administration, and troubleshooting
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments (on-premises and public cloud)
- Working knowledge of cloud governance, policy enforcement, and cost management practices.
- Ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
- Strong working knowledge of Windows and Linux server platforms
OTHER PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hands on experience with enterprise cloud infrastructure technologies
- Experience with automation frameworks and CI/CD-style infrastructure workflows
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog, or similar)
- Solid understanding of storage and networking fundamentals
- Experience with backup and recovery solutions
- Strong problem solving skills and an ownership mindset