Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - W2 please
White Plains, NY - hybrid 3 days on-site
Duration of Assignment 12 month(s)
NYPA Business Unit: Information Technology & Cyber Security
(5-10 years)
Anticipated Start Date: Immediate
Project Overview
This Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role will participate in designs, builds, and maintenance of scalable foundations for cloud applications and infrastructure. They will collaborate across our IT daily to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), manage and provision systems and services, and optimize costs and security across major platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Job Functions & Responsibilities
Write and maintain automated scripts (using tools like Terraform or Ansible) to deploy cloud resources
Assist DevOps teams by supporting developers that build pipelines that enable rapid, reliable, and automated application delivery
Maintain consistency across environments by using immutable infrastructure principles, reducing deployment drift
Monitor cloud environments for performance bottlenecks and execute capacity planning
Diagnose and resolve complex, cloud-related issues during outages with minimal disruption to services
Set up proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Datadog, CloudWatch, or Prometheus
Participate in on-call rotations to support production services, perform root cause analysis, and handle routine maintenance
Skills
Cloud Platform Mastery (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift)
Strong foundational knowledge of networking, Windows, and Linux systems.
Education & Certifications
College Degree
Cloud and systems related certifications