Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer | Fully Remote (Charlotte Metro)Optomi, in partnership with a leading energy organization, is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join their team in Charlotte, NC (fully remote, local candidates preferred)! This is a great opportunity for a cloud professional to grow within a collaborative engineering environment supporting AWS-based platforms. The role focuses on cloud support, monitoring, and automation, where you’ll gain hands-on experience with Terraform, scripting, and cloud infrastructure while contributing to platform reliability and continuous improvement.What the right candidate will enjoy!Opportunity to grow into a Cloud Engineer role with hands-on AWS experienceExposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automation practicesCollaborative, agile environment working alongside engineers and product teamsBuilding foundational cloud, monitoring, and troubleshooting skillsWorking with modern tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and DynatraceExperience of the right candidate:1+ year of experience in cloud engineering, system administration, or similarHands-on experience with AWS (core services, networking, or infrastructure)Scripting experience (Python preferred; Bash, PowerShell, or Go acceptable)Exposure to Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code toolsFamiliarity with Linux/Windows environments and basic networking conceptsUnderstanding of cloud monitoring tools and automation conceptsResponsibilities of the right candidate:Provide Level 1 support and troubleshooting for cloud platformsMonitor system health, respond to alerts, and escalate issues as neededAssist with platform automation through basic scriptingSupport routine maintenance, patching, and system updatesCollaborate with engineering and product teams to resolve issuesContribute to continuous improvement, system reliability, and scalability effortsHelp implement best practices in cloud infrastructure and deployment processes