Job Details

Overview

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CSS Tec is seeking a skilled and innovative Cloud Engineer III to join their team in a remote, contract-to-hire role. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable Azure cloud solutions while providing technical leadership and collaborating across teams to contribute to long-term cloud strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of secure, reliable Azure cloud architectures for compute, storage, network, and containerization.
• Implement and maintain tenant-level Azure security measures, including baselines, access controls, patching, and vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define and communicate cloud strategies, benefits, risks, and costs.
• Provide expert-level guidance on Azure services, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend Azure architecture patterns to improve scalability, automation, and performance using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Partner with developers, operations, security, and data teams to align and deliver effective cloud solutions.
• Design and implement automation/orchestration solutions to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical Azure-related issues while maintaining high uptime standards.
• Conduct regular assessments of cloud environments to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and improved performance.
• Document solutions, processes, and best practices; train junior engineers and transition support tasks to service teams.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and roadmap creation for cloud services.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior team members.

Skills

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification required
• 57 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud platforms in a large-scale enterprise environment
• Expert knowledge of Azure cloud services, virtualization, and containerization
• Proficiency with scripting (PowerShell, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs)
• Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to lead large, complex projects and mentor junior team members
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303/304) certification

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Company Overview

• CSS Tec provides staffing solutions for employers across a variety of industries nationwide. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is

• Company H1B Sponsorship

• CSS Tec has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2022, 8 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.