Cloud Platform Engineer - St. Louis, MO (Hybrid)

Oakwood Systems Group Inc.

• $100K — $130K *
Saint Louis, MO 63129Hybrid
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-9 years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering.
  • Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure services.
  • Proficient in building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience collaborating with Managed Service Providers (NOC/SOC).
  • Understanding of cloud security and incident response best practices.
  • Strong team collaboration and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Azure platform implementation and enhancement.
  • Design and execute cloud architecture for security and access control.
  • Drive platform reliability and optimizations for performance.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
  • Implement best practices for Infrastructure as Code and automation.
  • Coordinate with MSPs on monitoring and incident management.
  • Document platform standards and contribute to operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous professional development.
  • Access to cutting-edge cloud technology.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement in challenging projects that promote innovation.
  • Potential for impactful contributions to platform governance.
Full Job Description
Description

Responsibilities:

Azure Cloud Platform Engineering
  • Lead implementation and continuous improvement of company's Azure environment.
  • Support cloud architecture through practical design and execution of networking, identity, access control, and security configurations.
  • Contribute to platform reliability, performance, and scalability initiatives.
  • Assist with cost management, resource optimization, and capacity planning.

DevOps & Delivery Enablement
  • Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
  • Promote and implement best practices for Infrastructure as Code, automation, and environment consistency.
  • Partner with development teams to improve developer experience, release reliability, and deployment speed.
  • Help establish visibility into build, release, and operational metrics.

MSP Coordination (NOC & SOC)
  • Act as a key technical point of contact for the Managed Service Provider (MSP).
  • Coordinate with the MSP on monitoring, alerting, and incident response activities.
  • Support clarity in escalation paths and ensure effective communication during incidents.
  • Review operational outputs and contribute to continuous improvement of processes.

Collaboration & Operational Excellence
  • Partner with engineering, QA, security, and product teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
  • Contribute to incident reviews, root cause analysis, and preventative improvements.
  • Document platform configurations, standards, and operational runbooks.
  • Support ongoing improvements in platform governance and operational maturity.

The Goal
  • Azure environments are stable, secure, and continuously improving.
  • CI/CD pipelines are reliable and enable efficient, low-risk releases.
  • Engineering teams experience fewer deployment and environment-related issues.
  • MSP interactions are smooth, coordinated, and effective during incidents.
  • Platform improvements are consistently delivered through automation and best practices.

Required Qualifications:
  • 6-9 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, identity, storage, security).
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and supporting modern DevOps practices.
  • Experience working with Managed Service Providers (MSPs), including NOC and/or SOC coordination.
  • Solid understanding of cloud security, monitoring, and incident response practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in SaaS or regulated environments (finance, tax, compliance, or similar).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
  • Familiarity with Azure-native monitoring and security tooling.
  • Experience supporting Agile or product-focused engineering teams.
* Ladders Estimates

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