Job Description:This position is responsible for the completion of technical work on client engagements involving accounting and consulting matters while maintaining positive client relationships.ResponsibilitiesMulti-cloud platform engineering and operations (design and operate foundations) (25%)
- Design, implement, and operate scalable infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and other providers, with hands-on depth in at least two.
- Engineer and improve foundational services and standard patterns (identity integration, networking, logging/monitoring, compute, storage, security controls).
- Own lifecycle management for key services (upgrades, deprecation planning, operational readiness).
IaC ownership: reusable modules, standardized patterns, environment consistency (25%)
- Develop and maintain IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Bicep) with focus on reusable modules, standardized patterns, and consistency.
- Establish code quality expectations (reviews, documentation, versioning, validation) to improve repeatability and reduce risk.
Automation-first engineering for efficiency and improve reliability (15%)
- Build automation workflows and scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash) to eliminate manual operational tasks and improve reliability.
Reliability ownership and operational standards (lead, don't just participate) (15%)
- Own reliability outcomes for cloud services.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis; implement preventative improvements.
- Define and improve runbooks, monitoring standards, alerting practices, and support models.
Security, compliance, resilience, and vulnerability management as engineered guardrails (12%)
- Ensure deployments meet security and compliance expectations through guardrails, patterns, and technical controls with Security/Risk.
- Support audit readiness (SOC, HIPAA, CMMC examples) with evidence support and control implementation.
- Design and validate backup, recovery, and resilience patterns; ensure objectives are tested and reliable.
- Lead and automate patching and vulnerability management improvements.
Technical leadership: mentoring and cross-team influence (*8%)
- Translate requirements into designs, implementation plans, and roadmaps aligned to cloud-first.
- Mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
- Provide technical guidance across teams, influencing patterns and decisions to reduce delivery friction
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required
- 5+ years in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or related roles.
- Hands-on engineering depth in at least two major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
- Strong IaC (Terraform preferred and/or Ansible) including module development and pattern standardization.
- Strong scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash or equivalent).
- Experience implementing or significantly improving CI/CD practices for infrastructure delivery.
- Strong operational ownership: incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and preventative remediation.
Certifications / licenses (2 or more preferred)
- AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional
Knowledge
- Deep knowledge of multi-cloud design and operations, with hands-on depth in at least two: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI.
- Knowledge of building and improving foundational services and standard patterns: identity integration, networking, logging and monitoring, compute, storage, security controls.
- Knowledge of operational excellence practices: runbooks, monitoring standards, alerting practices, operational readiness, lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of security and compliance implementation patterns and audit readiness (SOC, HIPAA, CMMC examples).
Skills
- Engineer, automate, and operate cloud services end-to-end; drive ambiguous work to clarity.
- IaC engineering with emphasis on reusable modules, pattern standardization, and environment consistency (Terraform preferred and or Ansible).
- Build automation workflows and enforce code quality expectations (reviews, documentation, versioning, validation).
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.
- Optimize for performance and cost-efficiency, including enforcing tagging standards and cost allocation practices.
Abilities
- Ability to own reliability outcomes and reduce operational toil through automation.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and roadmaps.
- Ability to mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing, and influence cross-team patterns.
Languages and tools
- Scripting and automation: Python, PowerShell, Bash (or equivalent).
- IaC: Terraform (preferred), Ansible, Bicep.
- Containers and orchestration (preferred): container platforms and orchestration experience.
- Governance and guardrails (preferred): Azure Policy, AWS Organizations controls, GCP org policies.
Preferred
- Containers and orchestration.
- Cloud governance and guardrails (Azure Policy, AWS Organizations controls, org policies).
- Centralized logging and security monitoring integrations (SIEM examples).
- Regulated environments and audit readiness (SOC, HIPAA, CMMC).
- Multi-region patterns, shared services networking, private connectivity.
The pay rate range for this job position is $74,200 to $148,230. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
