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Cloud Engineering Lead
 TEKsystems | |
$70.00 - $78.00 / hr
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life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
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 United States, Louisiana, New Orleans | |
 Oct 08, 2025 | |
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*Description*
*Our client* is seeking a *Cloud Engineering Lead* to own and evolve their Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) portfolio. This strategic yet hands-on role will drive enterprise monitoring, automation, and innovation across the organization. You'll lead cloud architecture, manage vendor relationships, and champion the use of generative AI to enhance operational efficiency and engineering workflows. *Key Responsibilities* * *Cloud Strategy & Architecture* * Define multi-year cloud roadmaps in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture. Approve reference architectures, IaC patterns, and hardening baselines. * *Infrastructure Management* * Own availability, capacity, and performance of all cloud workloads. Lead disaster recovery planning and quarterly failover exercises. * *Monitoring & Automation* * Deploy and optimize enterprise monitoring platforms. Embed AIOps to reduce MTTR and publish monthly reliability scorecards. * *DevOps & Scripting* * Develop Infrastructure as Code templates and no-code automations using PowerShell and APIs. * *AI & Innovation Leadership* * Champion generative AI adoption across engineering teams to automate tasks and drive innovation. * *Vendor & Cost Management* * Serve as primary contact for Microsoft, Oracle, and Accenture MSP. Negotiate contracts, manage renewals, and conduct cost optimization reviews. * *Governance & Lifecycle Management* * Oversee OS and platform lifecycles including patching, image hardening, and EOL migrations. * *Team Leadership & Incident Management* * Mentor team members, act as L3 for critical incidents, and lead post-incident reviews. * *Change & Service Management* * Approve environment designs and coordinate change windows with CAB and Service Management. *Preferred Skills* * Architecture & deployment optimization * Change and service management (CAB) * Generative AI and automation workflows * Engineering leadership and innovation mindset *Required Qualifications* * *Education:* * Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. * In lieu of a degree, 4 additional years of enterprise architecture experience required. * *Experience:* * 8+ years in cloud engineering * 3+ years leading teams or large-scale programs * Proven experience in vendor management and cloud FinOps *Technical Skills* * *Cloud Platforms:* Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) * *DevOps & IaC:* CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code * *Systems:* Windows, Linux * *Networking & DR:* Disaster recovery, performance tuning * *Scripting:* PowerShell, API development * *Monitoring & Automation:* Enterprise tools, AIOps * *Soft Skills:* Contract negotiation, cost analysis, incident leadership, executive communication *Pay and Benefits* The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $78.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) *Workplace Type* This is a fully onsite position in New Orleans,LA. *Application Deadline* This position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. | |