Title: Cloud Engineer Location: Deerfield, IL Duration: 6+ months CTH (Need only W2) Job Description: • Act as the lead engineer for each domain • Collaborate with Solution Architects to ensure understanding needed for engineering level guidance to nearshore teams • Translate architecture design to engineering level guidance • Own specifying architectural designs into sprint-ready engineering tasks for assigned domain • Ensure delivery to the solution architecture within domain • Answer design questions for sprint teams • Participate in backlog refinement sessions to align team with the architecture • Act as the internal technical expert supporting Product design and Engineering teams on demonstrations and technical discussions. • Create/Update documentation such as solution design patterns and engineering standards. • Lead technical discussions around APIs, integrations, data flow, compliance and security. • Serve as a trusted advisor on best practices, technical implementation, and scalability. Required Skills: • 8+ years in backend, full-stack, or cloud-based software engineering • Experience developing and deploying Azure Functions in Java, Python, and C++ • Should be proficient in Java and at least one of the following: C++ or Python. • Solid knowledge of system architecture, API design, and integration patterns • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks • Proven experience delivering solutions using Azure PaaS services • Experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases (Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL) • Expertise in secure messaging with Azure Service Bus and Azure Key Vaults • Strong knowledge of Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, and Blob Storage • Experience optimizing caching with Azure Redis and instrumenting services using Azure App Insights • Strong understanding of cross-language Azure Functions deployment patterns. • Security expertise (Azure Key Vault, RBAC) and performance tuning experience with Redis are important. Tech Stack: • Java, Spring Boot, Azure Functions (C++, Python, Java), Azure Service Bus, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Application Insights, Azure SQL, Azure Cache by Redis, Azure Key Vaults