Cloud Engineer - Windows Admin

The O&S Cloud Engineer is responsible for the deployment, provisioning, hardening, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and related cloud services, with a program focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This role designs, builds, maintains, and enhances cloud environments to support mission-critical operations, ensuring security, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. The engineer collaborates with cross‑functional teams and developers to implement resilient cloud-native solutions and automation frameworks, supporting both internal stakeholders and external clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy cloud-based computing services at scale within OCI.
• Migrate systems and applications to OCI, ensuring secure, stable, and high-performing environments.
• Formulate detailed network, storage, and compute design specifications to support dynamic cloud operations.
• Manage cloud services including Identity and Access Management, Security Groups, and OCI-native services.
• Utilize infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible), scripting (PowerShell), and CI/CD pipelines (CloudBees Jenkins) to automate and orchestrate cloud environments.
• Develop scripts, templates, and automation for provisioning and configuring cloud resources.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to translate technical objectives into actionable requirements.
• Review operational requirements with project teams and client stakeholders to support deployment and ongoing operations.
• Develop and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure, network design, best practices, and operational procedures.
• Serve as a liaison to clients, participating in meetings to ensure technical needs are met.
• Support cost management, performance optimization, disaster recovery planning, and cloud security initiatives.
• Assist in identifying and planning new cloud services, features, and technical capabilities.

Program-Specific Technical Skills (OCI Focus)

• Windows Active Directory
• Windows Server Administration
• PowerShell scripting
• Oracle Database
• Oracle Linux OS Administration
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Terraform
• Ansible
• CloudBees Jenkins
• Automation and cloud-native architecture expertise

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• CSP Associate-level cloud certification in AWS, Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud (Professional-level certification preferred)
• 8–15 years of IT experience, including:
• 3–4 years of cloud engineering experience on one or more major platforms
• 4+ years supporting or debugging Windows or Linux operating systems in an engineering or administrative role

Additional Job Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and shared security responsibilities
• Strong understanding of cloud-based backup and storage concepts
• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise server, backup, and storage solutions in the cloud
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across storage, backups, server OS, and networks
• Proficiency in cloud command-line interfaces and advanced scripting
• Excellent documentation, communication, collaboration, and priority management skills
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management best practices

Required Certifications (8570 Baseline)

Current CompTIA Security+ OR one of the following:

CISSP, CCNA, CAP, CASP+ CE, CCISO, CND, CSSLP, CySA+, GSLC, SSCP

Compensation Ranges

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EEO Requirements

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Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.