C2C Hiring – Azure and Google Cloud Engineer – Issaquah, WA

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure and Google Cloud Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting and managing Azure as well as Google Cloud solutions that drive business transformation. This role requires a deep understanding of Cloud services, strong architectural principles, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers and developers, providing guidance on best practices and technical issues.

Act as a subject matter expert for Azure, staying current with the latest services, tools, and best practices.

o Assess and recommend best practices for cloud-native and hybrid cloud solutions.

Solution Implementation:

o Implement CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager).

Collaboration and Leadership:

o Work closely with development, operations, and business teams to understand requirements and provide technical guidance.

o Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Performance Optimization:

o Optimize GCP services for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience:

o 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and 4+ years specifically with GCP.

o Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale cloud solutions.

o Experience with application modernization using containers, microservices, and serverless architectures.

o Familiarity with databases (relational and NoSQL) and data pipelines.

Solution Development and Deployment:

Oversee the deployment, management, and maintenance of cloud applications.

Automate deployment and configuration management processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as ARM templates, Terraform, or Azure Bicep.

Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud services.

Collaboration and Communication:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and security to ensure seamless integration and operation of cloud systems.

Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide cloud solutions that meet their needs.

Performance and Optimization:

Monitor and optimize the performance of cloud systems to ensure they meet service level agreements (SLAs).

Implement cost management strategies to optimize cloud spending.

Security and Compliance:

Ensure that all cloud solutions comply with security policies and industry regulations.

Implement robust security measures, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, and data protection.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of cloud solutions.

Participate in architecture reviews and provide recommendations for improvements.

Extensive experience with Google and Microsoft Azure services including but not limited to Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure SQL Database.

Proficiency in Azure networking, storage, and database services

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud architecture with a focus on Microsoft Azure.

Proven track record of designing and deploying large-scale cloud solutions.

Relevant Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or similar.