Cloud Engineer

Epitec POSITION: CLOUD ENGINEER 1 JOB TYPE: W2 Full Time 24-month ongoing contract LOCATION: Mossville, IL PAY: $50.05-55.06 Only US citizens and green card holders JOB SUMMARY FOR A CLOUD ENGINEER: Seeking a Cloud Engineer to support Caterpillar’s AI Engineering team in deploying and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure for enterprise-grade AI applications. This role involves working with AWS and Azure services, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with engineering teams to scale Generative AI solutions across the organization. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A CLOUD ENGINEER: • Design, implement, and maintain cloud applications using AWS and Azure. • Develop infrastructure as code using CloudFormation and Azure Resource Manager templates. • Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Code Pipeline. • Support deployment of AI applications and services in cloud environments. • Collaborate with software engineers to integrate cloud infrastructure with application development. • Ensure security, scalability, and reliability of cloud solutions. • Participate in team discussions and provide cloud expertise to support execution. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR A CLOUD ENGINEER: • 2+ years of experience in cloud engineering or related roles. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. • Experience with AWS managed services (EC2, RDS, SNS, SQS, FSx, S3). • Knowledge of AWS Networking, VPC, and Cyber Security. • Working knowledge of single-page web applications. • Experience with Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, Container Instances, AKS, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps. • CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CLOUD ENGINEER: Technical Skills: • Microsoft Service Fabric / MS SQL • End-to-end experience with enterprise application architecture • Familiarity with ARM file syntax • Understanding of access control, credentialing, and security concepts • Experience with both AWS and Azure preferred, but open to candidates with expertise in one • Azure Functions and Logic Apps for serverless architecture • Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and release management Soft Skills: • Strong communication skills to convey technical details to engineering teams • Self-managing with excellent time management • Ability to communicate with non-technical stakeholders • Collaborative mindset in a small, focused team • Adaptability in a fast-evolving AI environment BENEFITS Medical, Dental, PTO, Holiday tailored to meet your needs. 401K/Match, $15,000 Life Insurance, Award-Winning Employee Care Program. Established and highly regarded reputation with Green Card and H1 processing. Why should you choose Epitec? We started Epitec with a single focus, “Placing People First.” Knowing every good endeavor begins with listening and understanding, we’ve set about challenging every part of the employment process. Bringing the proper connections together for the perfect fit. How is Epitec different? Epitec gets to know our prospective employees, using these insights to locate the perfect placement for you. We are there, every step of the way. Providing a best-in-class compensation package combined with the opportunity to grow financially and personally through your work. What is the result? Epitec represents the world’s top companies and works to fill their open jobs with the world’s best talent. That’s led to Epitec servicing an impressive list of Fortune 100 companies. We've also won many awards, including one of Crain’s Detroit Business “Cool Places to Work,” and 101 Best & Brightest – local, national and elite winner. And that’s just the beginning, as we work to innovate the way the world thinks about employment.