Cloud Engineer II
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contract
Help design and improve the cloud environments that support critical applications and enterprise technology services. As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll work across cloud architecture, infrastructure optimization, application integration, automation, and technical standards. You’ll help connect multiple platforms and systems while making sure cloud solutions are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with business needs.
This role is a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys solving infrastructure challenges while staying connected to the larger architecture. You’ll have the opportunity to shape cloud standards, improve application performance, automate routine processes, and collaborate with Engineering, QA, DevOps, and support teams. The ideal candidate is technically curious, comfortable evaluating tradeoffs, and able to turn complex cloud requirements into practical solutions.
· 3–5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, architecture, or a related field
· Experience designing and supporting web application environments in AWS
· Experience with Linux administration and cloud-based infrastructure
· Hands-on experience with Chef, Ansible, Puppet, or similar automation tools
· Programming experience with Java, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or a similar language
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field—or equivalent experience
· Experience developing enterprise architecture standards and governance processes
· Experience integrating platforms, operating systems, and applications across an organization
· Knowledge of cloud application performance optimization
· Experience evaluating infrastructure options, risks, costs, benefits, and business impact
· Familiarity with software and hardware build standards
· Experience working with Engineering, QA, DevOps, and technical support teams
· Design, implement, and improve cloud applications and infrastructure
· Develop integrated solutions across platforms, operating systems, and applications
· Establish and document technical standards, architecture guidelines, and implementation frameworks
· Install, configure, test, and support cloud-based applications and services
· Evaluate solution options, risks, costs, benefits, and impact on business processes
· Provide technical guidance to project teams and support architecture governance activities
· 30% Cloud Architecture and Infrastructure Engineering
· 25% AWS Application Environment Design and Support
· 20% Automation, Linux, and Systems Optimization
· 15% Application Integration, Testing, and Deployment
· 10% Architecture Standards, Governance, and Technical Collaboration
· Design and support AWS-based application environments
· Improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of cloud infrastructure
· Configure, test, and troubleshoot cloud applications and services
· Build automation using Chef, Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools
· Review architecture options, technical risks, and implementation requirements
· Collaborate with Engineering, QA, DevOps, and support teams
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.
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What you didn’t know about us:
- Competitive salary
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
- Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!
We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!
We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.
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Kelly Telecom is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information click Equal Employment Opportunity is the law.
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