Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FoodChain ID is seeking a motivated and technically curious Cloud Engineer II to join our Cloud Services team. This role involves supporting and enhancing cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments while partnering with development teams to improve operational processes and deployment workflows.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain cloud infrastructure, applications, and platform services across AWS and Azure
- Monitor platform health, performance, and reliability while troubleshooting infrastructure and deployment issues
- Design, build, and maintain scalable Terraform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code best practices
- Develop reusable Terraform modules and deployment patterns for multi-environment and multi-account architectures
- Build, support, and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
- Collaborate with development teams to support deployments, troubleshoot release issues, and improve operational processes
- Partner with senior engineers on cloud architecture, scalability, resiliency, and modernization initiatives
- Support cloud security standards, governance, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery initiatives
- Improve reliability and operational efficiency through automation, monitoring, observability, and cost optimization
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge base articles
- Work within issue and project tracking systems to document work and support collaboration
- Participate in a shared on call rotation
Skills
- 2+ years of experience with systems, infrastructure, or network administration
- 2+ years of experience operating infrastructure within AWS environments
- Experience with networking, DNS, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery concepts
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
- Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices in a version-controlled environment such as Git
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
- Strong written communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work flexible hours outside standard business hours as needed
- Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience
- AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or Developer Associate
- Experience administering Linux and/or Windows operating systems
- Experience with Active Directory or similar identity management services
- Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT
- Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies
- Strong desire for continuous learning and professional growth
Company Overview
FoodChain ID is a provider of technology-enabled, integrated testing, certification, and technical services solutions. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.foodchainid.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
FoodChain ID has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.