{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9b78cf43c204b9b1c6ccd093","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9b78cf43c204b9b1c6ccd093","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9b78cf43c204b9b1c6ccd093","title":"Cloud Engineer","description":"Introduction\n\nWelcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.\n\nOverview\n\nArthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world's largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, provides a full range of retail and wholesale property/casualty (P/C) brokerage and alternative risk transfer services globally, as well as employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services to clients around the world. If you're looking for a professional career with an industry leader then you have come to the right place. Wherever your interests lie, we're sure you will agree on one thing: our continued prosperity hinges on our greatest resource - our people.\nPosition Summary\nThe Cloud Engineer will be responsible for the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of AJG initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms.\nPlease note additional position details below:\nThis is a Temp-To-Hire, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C.\nIt is a fully remote role that will need to be based in the U.S.\nYou must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under \"Additional Information\" at the bottom of the job description.\n\nHow you'll make an impact\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDemonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)\nDemonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes\nDevelop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the AJG application portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud\nDemonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation\nMaintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.\nDevelop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services\nContribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks\nDefine optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for cloud applications\nTroubleshoot and resolution of complex problems within the infrastructure\nWork on designing/implementing/automation procedures for deployment, configuration, patching and upgrading of systems and applications\nConduct analysis of production systems and performance testing results to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure\nConduct feasibility studies for existing and emerging cloud technologies\nProvide mentoring and guidance for mid and junior level staff, offering feedback targeted at individual development\nWork closely with vendors, internal groups and outside agencies to provide technical leadership and solutions\nIndependently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.\nRefine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes\nProvide 24x7 support for critical production systems.\nPerform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.\nShare domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.\n\nAbout You\n\nSkills and Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience\n5+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical cloud architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations\nExperience with Azure Shell scripting/PowerShell scripting\nExposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments\nKnowledge of all components of an technical architecture\nKnowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes\nStrong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies\nStrong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server\nStrong client-facing consultative skills, able to act as a customer advocate;\nUnderstanding of Windows Server architecture –Windows 2012, Windows 2016 and IIS;\nUnderstanding of Linux Server architecture – RHEL, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux, etc.\nExperience with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies;\nFamiliar with one or more server-side scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash)\nFamiliarity with server hardware selection, design and troubleshooting;\nUnderstanding of High Availability and Networked Storage solutions including Clustering, Failover and Disaster Recovery products and concepts such as MS Clustering Services, Load Balancing, Routers, LUNS, SAN and NAS;\nUnderstanding of application layer protocols, such as HTTP/S, TCP/IP, UDP and Web sockets;\nDemonstrated abilities with SSO-related software such as ADFS, Ping Identity, OpenSSO, oAuth, Okta or other SAML & OpenID Connect providers;\nUnderstanding of Web application security and concepts, such as Ticketing, header injection, XSS, SSL, HTTPS, Kerberos, certificates, Active Directory, LDAP, reverse proxies and firewalls;\nHands on experience designing and deploying complex solutions in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or other cloud providers;\nExcellent presentation and communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences.\n\nCompensation and benefits\n\nWe offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.\nBelow are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:\nMedical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!\nLife and accident insurance\n401(K) and Roth options\nTax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)\nEducational expense reimbursement\nPaid parental leave\nOther benefits include:\nDigital mental health services (Talkspace)\nFlexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)\nTraining programs\nGallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing\nCharitable matching gift program\nAnd more...\n**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.\n\nWe value inclusion and diversity\nClick Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements\nInclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.\nGallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.\nGallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.\nEqual employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.","company":"Gallagher","rawCompany":"gallagher","city":"Rolling Meadows","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T14:59:22.961Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Cloud Engineer","description":"Introduction\n\nWelcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.\n\nOverview\n\nArthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world's largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, provides a full range of retail and wholesale property/casualty (P/C) brokerage and alternative risk transfer services globally, as well as employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services to clients around the world. If you're looking for a professional career with an industry leader then you have come to the right place. Wherever your interests lie, we're sure you will agree on one thing: our continued prosperity hinges on our greatest resource - our people.\nPosition Summary\nThe Cloud Engineer will be responsible for the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of AJG initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms.\nPlease note additional position details below:\nThis is a Temp-To-Hire, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C.\nIt is a fully remote role that will need to be based in the U.S.\nYou must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under \"Additional Information\" at the bottom of the job description.\n\nHow you'll make an impact\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDemonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)\nDemonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes\nDevelop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the AJG application portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud\nDemonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation\nMaintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.\nDevelop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services\nContribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks\nDefine optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for cloud applications\nTroubleshoot and resolution of complex problems within the infrastructure\nWork on designing/implementing/automation procedures for deployment, configuration, patching and upgrading of systems and applications\nConduct analysis of production systems and performance testing results to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure\nConduct feasibility studies for existing and emerging cloud technologies\nProvide mentoring and guidance for mid and junior level staff, offering feedback targeted at individual development\nWork closely with vendors, internal groups and outside agencies to provide technical leadership and solutions\nIndependently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.\nRefine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes\nProvide 24x7 support for critical production systems.\nPerform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.\nShare domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.\n\nAbout You\n\nSkills and Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience\n5+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical cloud architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations\nExperience with Azure Shell scripting/PowerShell scripting\nExposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments\nKnowledge of all components of an technical architecture\nKnowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes\nStrong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies\nStrong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server\nStrong client-facing consultative skills, able to act as a customer advocate;\nUnderstanding of Windows Server architecture –Windows 2012, Windows 2016 and IIS;\nUnderstanding of Linux Server architecture – RHEL, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux, etc.\nExperience with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies;\nFamiliar with one or more server-side scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash)\nFamiliarity with server hardware selection, design and troubleshooting;\nUnderstanding of High Availability and Networked Storage solutions including Clustering, Failover and Disaster Recovery products and concepts such as MS Clustering Services, Load Balancing, Routers, LUNS, SAN and NAS;\nUnderstanding of application layer protocols, such as HTTP/S, TCP/IP, UDP and Web sockets;\nDemonstrated abilities with SSO-related software such as ADFS, Ping Identity, OpenSSO, oAuth, Okta or other SAML & OpenID Connect providers;\nUnderstanding of Web application security and concepts, such as Ticketing, header injection, XSS, SSL, HTTPS, Kerberos, certificates, Active Directory, LDAP, reverse proxies and firewalls;\nHands on experience designing and deploying complex solutions in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or other cloud providers;\nExcellent presentation and communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences.\n\nCompensation and benefits\n\nWe offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.\nBelow are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:\nMedical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!\nLife and accident insurance\n401(K) and Roth options\nTax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)\nEducational expense reimbursement\nPaid parental leave\nOther benefits include:\nDigital mental health services (Talkspace)\nFlexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)\nTraining programs\nGallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing\nCharitable matching gift program\nAnd more...\n**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.\n\nWe value inclusion and diversity\nClick Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements\nInclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.\nGallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.\nGallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.\nEqual employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.","datePosted":"2026-07-16T14:59:22.961Z","dateModified":"2026-07-16T14:59:22.961Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gallagher","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Rolling Meadows","addressRegion":"IL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9b78cf43c204b9b1c6ccd093"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9b78cf43c204b9b1c6ccd093"}}