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Cloud Engineer – Contract – Orlando, FL – $75.00 - $81.00/hr

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Cloud Engineer in Orlando, FL.

Role Description

Systems Engineers use a Software Engineering approach to architect, design, automate, monitor, support and build applications scale both on premise and in the Cloud (AWS). This includes operating and engineering software with close business segment alignment to deliver platforms through efficient, effective and resilient architectures.

• Hands-on work contributing to the design, development and implementation of software systems, applications and related products.

• Monitors domain technologies, understand vendor roadmaps and how it impacts/affects environment

• Develop and maintain engineering and architectural standards for on premise/hybrid compute, storage, application and data protections services

• Technology partner to all business segments consulting on service delivery and technology opportunities, advising on proper service delivery and fulfillment practices and portfolio management approaches.

• Consistently reviews and advises on the effectiveness of their technology approaches and its implications to the technology delivery function.

• Technical expert and thought leader in the development of virtualized technologies.

• Design and implement DevOps level deployment using CICD methodologies.

Skills & Requirements

• Individual must be highly resourceful and independent with the ability to quickly learn multiple disciplines and achieve manufacturer certification levels

•Seasoned technologist whom will identify technology and execution challenges in solutions and products pro-offered by Strategy/Architecture as well as outside vendors and OEMs.

• Assist in creation and documentation of day to day operational procedures.

• Strong knowledge and ability to describe and differentiate the features, benefits and disadvantages of competing virtualization and cloud platforms

• Working knowledge of storage/server virtualization platforms (NSX, VMWare, Hyper-V, etc.)

• Working knowledge of Virtual Environments such a VMWare

• Acts as primary support owner and contact for one or more hosting infrastructure applications, collaborating with other project team members and management orchestrate environment changes including software/hardware upgrades, and patches working with the vendor support for escalation of issues, including on-call rotation with Infrastructure operations team.

•Provide system reports on both a regular and ad-hoc basis.

• Improve automation and productivity of provisioning and maintenance through scripting and/or coding enhancements (Ansible and Python are highly desirable)

• The ideal candidate will have expertise in multiple Public Cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud Services, Azure and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. (AWS Experience is required)

• Akamai or a functionally equivalent solution

• Bachelor's Degree

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.

We also believe that actions speak louder than words.

In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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Senior Cloud Engineer (Hybrid Contract), Austin, TX. Must be local to Austin. Anyone else will be rejected.

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer for a long-term hybrid contract supporting our Austin, Texas client's Cloud Infrastructure Architecture. This role is responsible for designing, administering, and optimizing cloud and identity services, with a strong focus on Azure and Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments. The ideal candidate is hands-on, highly collaborative, and experienced in enterprise migration and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and support enterprise cloud infrastructure architecture and system integrations.
• Administer and optimize Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments.
• Implement and maintain identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including AD/ADFS.
• Plan and execute cloud and platform migrations using established tooling and best practices.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to operational excellence through documentation, standards, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of verifiable experience in systems design and cloud infrastructure architecture.
• 2+ years (within the past 6 years) administering Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Azure cloud environments.
• Extensive experience with Active Directory (AD/ADFS) and Identity & Access Management (IAM).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with migration tools (e.g., Quest, Metalogix) and automation platforms such as Azure DevOps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications such as:
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional engineering teams (Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure).
• Experience with security tools such as Proofpoint (email encryption) and Barracuda Cloud.

About Keyfactor

Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale - and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companiesacross the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!

Title: Associate Cloud Engineer

Location: United States; Remote, EST or CST (hybrid if local to Cleveland, OH or Atlanta, GA)

Experience: Associate

Job Function: Cloud Operations

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Computer and Network Security

About the position

The Associate Cloud Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of the organization's cloud infrastructure by executing defined tasks and following established procedures and security best practices.

This role contributes to day-to-day operational activities, including infrastructure deployment, monitoring, patching, and incident triage, while building hands-on experience in a production cloud environment.

Applicants must reside in the United States. US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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• Has hands-on exposure to Infrastructure as Code toolsets used to deploy cloud infrastructure
  
• Works with low-complexity infrastructure code, including writing or enhancing existing definitions
  
• Seeks guidance from more senior engineers for non-routine work
  
• All changes are reviewed prior to implementation
  

Configuration

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• Works with service management and configuration tools to support server configuration
  
• Has exposure to low-complexity configuration code and established configuration patterns
  
• Non-routine configuration changes require guidance and review from senior team members
  

Task Automation

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• Applies foundational scripting knowledge using tools such as REST APIs, Azure Automation Runbooks, Azure Function Apps, and DevOps pipelines
  
• Supports low-complexity automation tasks
  
• All automation work is reviewed before implementation
  

Networking

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• Applies foundational knowledge of general and cloud networking concepts to support a secure hosting environment
  
• Implements networking changes that have been reviewed and approved
  

Monitoring & Alerting

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• Works with Azure Monitor and related alerting capabilities, including alert rules, action groups, and log analytics
  
• Supports monitoring configuration changes under guidance
  

Patch Management

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• Participates in patch management activities and routine maintenance efforts
  
• Troubleshoots common patching issues and escalates complex cases as needed
  

PKI Knowledge

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• Has limited exposure to PKI concepts and the Cloud Engineering role in supporting PKI operations
  
• Performs routine PKI tasks using documented procedures
  
• All PKI-related work is reviewed prior to implementation
  

Product Knowledge

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• Has exposure toKeyfactor'shosted products and core functionality
  
• Deploys and configures products to a baseline level using documented instructions
  
• Performslow-complexitytroubleshooting with review before changes are applied
  

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills

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• High School Diploma orequivalent experience
  
• Up to 2 years of related work experience and general knowledge within their functional area
  
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including native services and tooling
  
• Hands-onexperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools
  
• PowerShell scripting (medium complexity)
  
• Hands-on experience with Windows systems administration, including Windows Roles & Features and Active Directory
  
• Problem-solving skills (low to moderate complexity), with the ability to troubleshoot low to moderately complex issues
  
• Effectivewritten and verbal communication skills with a professional demeanor
  
• Organizational, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
  
• Self-motivated with the ability to complete projectsin a timely manner
  
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced,deadline drivenenvironment. #LI-NA1
  

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.

Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:

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• Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
  
• Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
  
• Generous paid parental leave globally.
  
• Competitive time off globally.
  
• Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
  
• DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
  
• The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
  
• Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
  
• Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
  
• Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
  
• Regular All Hands meetings - followed by group gatherings.
  

Our Core Values

Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:

Trust is paramount.

We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.

Customers are core.

We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.

Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.

The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

We deliver with agility.

We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.

United by respect.

Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.

Teams make "it" happen.

Vision and goals are not individually achievable - they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.

Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor's People team via and/or telephone at to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.

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Role: AWS Cloud Engineer

Location: San Antonio, TX (On-Site)

• Identify and select the data sources, Tables, Relationships between different entities in Snowflake.

• Establish a secure connection between Snowflake and AWS Neptune via AWS service stack by securing extracted data storing in S3 for transformation before loading into AWS Neptune.

• Collaborate with current platform team to understanding data structure to implement data extraction processes from Snowflake.

• Load the extracted data into AWS S3 for graph model transformation.

• Analyze the data, relationships, entities mappings to determine the necessary graph schema.

• Design nodes, edges, and properties for the graph schema using entities definitions.

• Implement the graph schema in AWS Neptune.

• Creating indexes to improve query performance

• Review and refine schema based on query patterns and performance based on mutually agreed design

• Define the transformation logic using DBT.

• Develop DBT models for data transformation.

• Schedule and automate the ELT pipeline using DBT and Snowflake.

Position Summary

Our client is building a modern, cloud-native platform that powers connected, data-driven manufacturing operations. Their technology sits at the center of increasingly automated factories, integrating equipment, software systems, and real-time production data into a scalable SaaS platform used by global manufacturers.

To support rapid growth and platform scale, they are seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer to own the reliability, performance, and operational excellence of their cloud infrastructure. This is a highly impactful role responsible for ensuring the platform remains highly available, secure, and scalable as adoption continues to grow.

This position is ideal for engineers who thrive in modern cloud environments, enjoy solving complex reliability challenges, and prefer automating everything possible. The right person will combine deep technical expertise with strong operational discipline, helping build a world-class cloud platform supporting real industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Operations & Reliability

• Maintain and optimize production, staging, and development environments running in Kubernetes on AWS

• Implement and manage monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability frameworks

• Lead incident response efforts and drive post-incident reviews focused on continuous improvement

• Own backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes

• Perform system capacity planning and performance tuning

Automation & Infrastructure Management

• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform or Pulumi

• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and environment lifecycle processes

• Identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies through automation

• Manage secrets, environment configuration, and version control across infrastructure environments

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain least-privilege access models and cloud security guardrails

• Support vulnerability management, patching workflows, and dependency maintenance

• Assist with compliance readiness efforts including SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks

• Ensure proper logging, retention, and audit practices across cloud environments

FinOps / Cost Optimization

• Monitor and optimize cloud spend across services and environments

• Implement tagging standards, budget alerts, and cost visibility frameworks

• Recommend architectural improvements to balance performance and cost efficiency

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with engineering teams to improve reliability, deployment pipelines, and system architecture

• Mentor engineers on operational best practices and cloud platform management

• Develop runbooks, documentation, and operational standards

• Champion reliability engineering principles, operational maturity, and risk reduction practices

Technical Environment

Candidates should be comfortable working in modern cloud-native environments and familiar with:

• Kubernetes clusters, autoscaling, Helm charts, and service mesh concepts

• AWS cloud services including compute, networking, storage, and cost management

• Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks such as Terraform

• Observability platforms such as Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, or New Relic

• CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Bamboo

• Linux systems administration and troubleshooting

• SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, MTTR, RTO/RPO, and incident management

Clearance Requirement: Active DoD Clearance (Required)

Certification Requirement: IAT Level II certification required (or obtainable within 6 months of hire)

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated Cloud Systems Engineer . This entry-level engineering role focuses on ensuring stability, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based systems supporting mission-critical applications.

The selected candidate will collaborate with senior engineering teams to support cloud platforms, assist with system integration activities, and maintain distributed virtual environments operating within secure enterprise networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Support stability, sustainability, and performance of enterprise cloud-based infrastructure and software systems
• Assist in system integration, verification, validation, and operational support activities
• Monitor and maintain distributed virtual machine environments across cloud platforms
• Implement proactive engineering mechanisms to maintain system health and availability
• Perform functional analysis, system evaluations, and technical trade studies
• Troubleshoot system performance, configuration, and operational issues
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and runbooks
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve automation and operational efficiency
• Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and operational requirements
• Participate in continuous learning and technical development initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field
• 1–2 year of experience in cloud systems, IT infrastructure, or systems engineering
• Active DoD Security Clearance (required at time of hire)
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Understanding of Windows or Linux operating systems
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and virtualization concepts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented DoD environment
• U.S. Citizenship required

Certification Requirements

• DoD IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
• Minimum one cloud certification within 6 months of hire, such as:
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner / Solutions Architect Associate
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals / Azure Administrator
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or academic experience supporting cloud or infrastructure environments
• Exposure to VMware, Hyper-V, or virtualized environments
• Basic scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
• Familiarity with automation or Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
• Experience supporting Federal or DoD programs

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions that support business analytics and operational reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL, data modeling, and cloud-based data platforms, with the ability to build efficient data pipelines and optimize database performance.

*The schedule is 4 days in the office in Montvale, NJ and 1 day remote.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Technical Skills

• Advanced SQL expertise with 5+ years of experience, including window functions, common table expressions (CTEs), and query optimization.
• Strong knowledge of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and data modeling principles.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, particularly Azure Data Services and modern data warehouse technologies.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data manipulation.
• Experience developing and maintaining ETL processes using tools such as SSIS or Azure Data Factory.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with big data frameworks including Apache Spark or Kafka.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate or Google Professional Data Engineer.

Tools & Technologies

• SQL development environments such as DBeaver and SSMS
• Cloud management consoles
• Git for version control
• Jira for project and workflow management
• SSIS and related ETL technologies

Industry

• Leasing