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The Cloud Engineer III will provide technical leadership, collaborate across teams, and contribute to long-term cloud strategies.\r\nWork Schedule\r\nStandard business hours, Monday through Friday\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\nLead the design and development of secure, reliable Azure cloud architectures for compute, storage, network, and containerization.\r\nImplement and maintain tenant-level Azure security measures, including baselines, access controls, patching, and vulnerability management.\r\nCollaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define and communicate cloud strategies, benefits, risks, and costs.\r\nProvide expert-level guidance on Azure services, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.\r\nEvaluate and recommend Azure architecture patterns to improve scalability, automation, and performance using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.\r\nPartner with developers, operations, security, and data teams to align and deliver effective cloud solutions.\r\nDesign and implement automation/orchestration solutions to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.\r\nTroubleshoot and resolve critical Azure-related issues while maintaining high uptime standards.\r\nConduct regular assessments of cloud environments to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and improved performance.\r\nDocument solutions, processes, and best practices; train junior engineers and transition support tasks to service teams.\r\nParticipate in strategic planning, budgeting, and roadmap creation for cloud services.\r\nMentor and provide technical leadership to junior team members.\r\nQualifications\r\nBachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.\r\nMicrosoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification required; Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303/304) preferred.\r\n5–7 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud platforms in a large-scale enterprise environment.\r\nExpert knowledge of Azure cloud services, virtualization, and containerization.\r\nProficiency with scripting (PowerShell, Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet).\r\nStrong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs).\r\nExcellent troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.\r\nStrong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.\r\nAbility to lead large, complex projects and mentor junior team members.\r\nWhy Join Us?\r\nThis role offers the opportunity to lead impactful cloud initiatives in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. You'll work alongside talented professionals, expand your technical expertise, and play a key role in shaping cloud strategies that drive organizational success.\r\nAbout Us\r\nContemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) is a trusted leader in providing contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing solutions. With decades of experience, we've grown from a staffing agency to a nationwide provider of workforce management solutions. 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