Infrastructure Engineer - Cloud

Armada seeks highly motivated employees that are ready to make a difference.  The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer position is significantly involved in all corporate infrastructure and has the opportunity to provide an impact to the team immediately. The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments, while supporting hybrid environments that include on‑premises systems and cloud‑native platforms. This role focuses on cloud operations, platform engineering, security implementation, and automation, working closely with application and security teams.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security best practices, CI/CD, and containerized platforms, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment where stability, security, and continuous improvement are critical. With a lean team, Armada prioritizes building strong operational processes and leveraging automation to reduce manual effort and improve system reliability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, deploy, and operate cloud infrastructure in Azure (primary) and AWS (secondary)

• Support hybrid environments, including cloud‑connected on‑premises infrastructure (compute, virtualization, storage, identity)

• Provision and manage cloud services including compute, storage, identity, platform services, and monitoring

• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity; identify and remediate issues to improve reliability and scalability

• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and infrastructure-related incidents in a timely manner

• Implement and operate cloud security controls, including IAM, least privilege access, and secure configuration

• Ensure encryption at rest, key management services, logging, and data protection are consistently implemented

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation for repeatable, secure deployments

• Partner with Security teams on vulnerability remediation, incident response, and compliance.

• Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of infrastructure to reduce manual effort and risk

• Create reusable templates, modules, and patterns to standardize deployments

• Support containerized workloads and cloud‑native platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

• Participate in on‑call support and operational escalation as required

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems infrastructure roles

• Hands‑on experience operating Microsoft Azure in production and working knowledge of AWS

• Experience supporting hybrid environments, including both cloud and on‑premises infrastructure

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation using tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation

• Experience building or operating CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure or platform delivery

• Demonstrated understanding of cloud security best practices in Azure and/or AWS, including secure infrastructure design, identity boundaries, and shared responsibility models

• Experience supporting containerized platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS or equivalent)

• Demonstrated ability to monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve cloud and infrastructure issues in production environments

• Ability to collaborate effectively with application, platform, and security teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Network Engineer Associate, AWS Associate‑level)

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

• Experience developing reusable, version‑controlled IaC modules at scale

• Exposure to security monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response

• Familiarity with cloud platform connectivity concepts and service integration

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Working knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks

Physical demands and work environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Work is usually performed in an office environment with normal noise levels.

• Involves prolonged sitting and computer usage.

• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule

• Position is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation.  As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.  Its contents imply no contractual obligation and may be changed by the company at any time.