20777-1 – Cloud Operations Engineer / Cloud Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Remote
Contract Length: 12 Months

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST
Work Arrangement: Hybrid for candidates local to Pittsburgh; 100% remote for non-local candidates

Job Summary

Sigma Systems is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer / Cloud Engineer to support our client’s cloud engineering and next-generation technology initiatives.

This position will focus on implementing, supporting, maintaining, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure and services. The Cloud Engineer will work with cloud technologies, automation, scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and operational support processes to help application and service teams effectively deploy and operate solutions within cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting at least one major cloud platform—AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)—along with strong scripting skills, cloud infrastructure knowledge, and experience with automation and version-control technologies.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, and support cloud-based technical architectures and cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Assist with cloud migrations, deployment strategies, cloud resource provisioning, and application optimization.

• Develop automation scripts and reusable deployment patterns to support application and service deployments into cloud environments.

• Maintain and optimize cloud environments for scalability, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

• Monitor cloud resource utilization and performance trends to identify opportunities for improved resource efficiency and cloud cost optimization.

• Research new cloud technologies, services, and deployment approaches and provide technical recommendations.

• Collaborate with senior and lead engineers on cloud architecture, service utilization, automation, and optimization initiatives.

• Provide Level 2 support for cloud-related incidents, problems, and change-management activities.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, implementation guides, and support documentation.

• Support cloud security practices including identity and access management, encryption, certificates, key management, and data protection.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives involving cloud engineering, automation, infrastructure, and operational processes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Computer and Information Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline.

• At least 3 years of experience working with modern programming and/or scripting technologies.

• Experience with at least two modern programming or scripting languages, such as:

  • Java

  • JavaScript

  • Bash

  • PowerShell

  • Similar modern programming or scripting languages

• Hands-on operational support experience with at least one major cloud service provider:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Strong scripting and automation experience.

• Experience with GitLab, Git, or comparable version-control tools and processes.

• Knowledge of infrastructure concepts including:

  • Operating systems

  • Virtualization

  • Networking

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

Required Certification

Candidate must possess a current cloud-related certification from one of the following or an equivalent cloud provider:

• AWS

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Equivalent recognized cloud certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud-based architectures.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as:

  • Terraform

  • Ansible

  • Similar infrastructure automation tools

• Experience developing fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable code or automation solutions.

• Experience with containerization and container orchestration technologies such as:

  • Kubernetes

  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

  • Docker or similar container technologies

• Experience with cloud security practices including:

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Data protection

  • Encryption

  • Certificate management

  • Key management

• Terraform, Ansible, or similar infrastructure automation certification.

Key Skills

Cloud Engineering • Cloud Operations • AWS • Azure • GCP • Bash • PowerShell • Java • JavaScript • Terraform • Ansible • Kubernetes • GKE • Git • GitLab • Infrastructure as Code • Automation • Cloud Infrastructure • Networking • Virtualization • IAM • Cloud Security • Incident Management • Change Management