Cloud Engineer Fort Worth, TX **Hybrid** Contract $52.93/hr - $62.93/hr Seeking a Cloud Engineer for a hybrid opportunity in Fort Worth, TX. Leverage the latest technology to solve business problems in a collaborative environment at this Fortune 500 transportation giant. Top technical resources are retained on long-term contract engagements. Responsible for leveraging cutting edge technology to solve business problems by participating in all phases of the development process from inception through transition, advocating the agile process and test-driven development, using object-oriented development tools to analyze, model, design, construct and test reusable objects, and making the codebase better. Contract Duration: 3 months **Required Skills & Experience** + 7+ years of work experience in infrastructure engineering or security engineering experience + 5+ years of work experience in distributed cloud computing + Keeps up with industry trends in security technology + A critical eye for correct code + Proficiency in testing your software **Desired Skills & Experience** + Proficiency with AWS and/or Azure + Hardening experience would be a plus + Strong Hands-On on Automation Concepts + Azure and/or AWS Certification + Certification in FinOPS **What You Will Be Doing** Daily Responsibilities + Technical - Experience Designing, Developing, Deploying, and/or Migrating to Cloud environments + Work with different clients and service providers across the enterprise; enterprise security and infrastructure teams in determining the integration design patterns + Ensure standardization of systems implementation, support techniques, and adherence to formal processes, best practices, and total quality practices in all activities + Provide appropriate reporting and documentation to aid the understanding of the overall system and identify risks and potential problems + Development, administration, & support of API management solutions + Cloud Platform Innovation & Cost Optimization [ AZURE | AWS | IBM + Participate in the cloud governance workgroup to develop and maintain the standards for toolsets within Azure / AWS or other relevant cloud environments + Develop and implement best practices for service management, change processes, monitoring, and cost management that optimizes the existing infrastructure and eliminates redundant applications and tools + Ensure customer needs (product strategy objectives, user requirements, and technical environment compatibility) are met + Partner with Platform and Product teams to ensure collectively were building secure solutions leveraging modern software and infrastructure practices + Drive innovation by automating infrastructure **You will receive the following benefits:** + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Account (HSA) + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance + Hospital Indemnity Insurance + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options + Paid Sick Time Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. **Posted by:** Crystal Susong **Specialization:** Cloud Engineer