Job Closed
This listing is no longer active.
Alight Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider
Cloud Platform Engineer
Location
Illinois
Posted
103 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Cloud Platform Engineer
Alight Solutions
• Designing, implement, and evolve cloud-native solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines. • Owning production systems end-to-end, including design decisions, implementation, operational reliability, and iterative improvement. • Developing and maintain Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible. • Designing, implementing, optimizing, and own CI/CD pipeline tooling for application and infrastructure deployments using tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins. • Designing, implementing, and own high‑quality, maintainable code in a modern language like Python, and author reliable Bash or PowerShell scripts. • Using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and contribute to internal platforms that enable teams to build and deploy AI-enabled solutions using AWS Bedrock and WatsonX. • Implementing observability, monitoring, and alerting to ensure system reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. • Embedding security into infrastructure and delivery workflows by applying DevSecOps practices such as least-privilege access, secure defaults, and automated policy enforcement. • Collaborating effectively with application, platform, network, and security teams, clearly communicating requirements, tradeoffs, and design decisions. • Maintaining clear documentation and proactively explore and apply emerging technologies in cloud, DevOps, and AI.
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, or DevOps roles.
- Experience operating automated infrastructure and delivery pipelines at scale.
- Exposure to foundational AI concepts (e.g., LLMs, agentic patterns, RAG) and interest in applying AI to automation, developer tooling, or operational workflows.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
- AWS certification or equivalent cloud credentials.
- software engineering skills in Python (preferred) and Bash.
- Experience with Web development, Java, JavaScript, and/or PowerShell desirable.
- Hands-on experience building and operating AWS-based systems using services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, and Lambda.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
- Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines in production environments.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Working knowledge of AWS networking and security, including troubleshooting connectivity issues, defining security group rules, applying least-privilege IAM policies, and partnering with network and security engineers.
- Ability to impact reliability, scalability, and performance, and make pragmatic tradeoffs in production systems.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical outcomes across teams.
- Demonstrated self-directed learning and curiosity—proactively seeking out and applying new technologies and approaches.
- Contributions to open-source projects.
- AWS certification or equivalent cloud credentials.
- Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).
Benefits
- Options include a variety of health coverage options
- wellbeing and support programs
- retirement
- vacation and sick leave
- maternity, paternity & adoption leave
- continuing education and training
- a number of voluntary benefit options
Related Guides
Related Categories
Related Job Pages
More Cloud Engineer Jobs
This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description On Call Computer Solutions is seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure Government cloud environments for our public sector and regulated clients. - Build and operate Azure landing zones - Implement governance and security controls - Ensure reliable and cost-optimized infrastructure deployments - Collaborate with engineering, security, and project teams to deliver production-ready environments Core Responsibilities - Azure Infrastructure Deployment - Provision Azure Government subscriptions and configure Management Groups - Deploy Azure Landing Zones, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, and private DNS zones - Deploy and configure core Azure services including: - Virtual Machines - Azure App Services - Azure Storage Accounts - Azure Key Vault - Azure SQL and other database services - Networking & Connectivity - Configure site-to-site VPN or ExpressRoute connectivity between client environments and Azure Gov - Implement secure network segmentation and routing - Validate connectivity between on-premise networks and Azure workloads - Security & Governance - Implement Azure Policy for compliance and governance - Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using least-privilege principles - Deploy and configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Monitoring & Operations - Deploy Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces - Configure alerts, dashboards, and performance monitoring - Assist with cutover validation and performance testing during migrations - Backup, Disaster Recovery & Resilience - Implement Azure Backup and disaster recovery strategies - Validate backup systems through test restores and DR exercises - Cost Management & Optimization - Configure Azure Cost Management, including budgets, alerts, and tagging strategies - Work with engineering teams to optimize resource utilization and cost efficiency - Documentation & Runbooks - Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and operational runbooks - Document architecture, deployment procedures, and operational processes Key Deliverables / KPIs - Deployed Azure Government infrastructure per approved architecture - Validated network connectivity between Azure and client environments - Azure Policy compliance dashboards showing green status - RBAC access matrix implemented according to the least-privilege model - Monitoring and alerting are fully configured and operational - Backup and disaster recovery validated through successful test restores - Infrastructure documentation and operational runbooks completed - Azure Cost Management budgets and alerts are configured Qualifications - 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure - Experience with Azure Government environments - Strong knowledge of: - Azure Networking (VNets, NSGs, routing) - Azure Policy and governance - RBAC and identity management - Azure Monitor and Log Analytics - Experience implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions - Familiarity with Azure Cost Management and tagging strategies - Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills Preferred Qualifications - Microsoft certifications such as: - Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) - Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) - Experience with: - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) - Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Azure Landing Zone architecture - Government compliance frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, CJIS) Key Competencies - Cloud infrastructure design - Security-first architecture - Documentation and process discipline - Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders - Problem-solving in complex hybrid environments
Cloud Engineer – Linux Admin
Accenture Federal ServicesWe believe in the power of change, harnessed in ways that matter for our country and communities.
• Cloud Networking Engineer designs, builds, maintains, and optimizes an organization's cloud infrastructure (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). • Migrating systems, ensuring security, scalability, and performance. • Collaborating with developers to create efficient, resilient cloud solutions. • Handling everything from automation to cost management and disaster recovery.
Cloud Engineer, Windows Admin
Accenture Federal ServicesWe believe in the power of change, harnessed in ways that matter for our country and communities.
• O&S Cloud Networking Engineer designs, builds, maintains, and optimizes cloud infrastructure. • Migrating systems, ensuring security, scalability, and performance. • Collaborating with developers to create efficient, resilient cloud solutions.
Multi-Cloud Engineer
Accenture Federal ServicesWe believe in the power of change, harnessed in ways that matter for our country and communities.
• Engineer cloud solutions across AWS & Azure with NIST 800-53-aligned security controls. • Implement IaC (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD pipelines, and automated compliance validation. • Design secure VPC/VNet networking, private endpoints, firewalls, routing, identity integrations. • Perform security analysis of cloud services and apply continuous compliance scanning. • Maintain documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and compliance artifacts. • Participate in sprint ceremonies, planning, refinement, and standups.

