Cloud Engineer I

Job overview

The Cloud Engineer I role is hybrid, with virtual work permitted for candidates based in Charlotte, NC. The stated rate is $48–$50 per hour on a W-2 basis. Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm providing technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions.

What you'll do

• Provide level 1 cloud-platform support, including monitoring, backups, user issues, onboarding, updates, and patching
• review system health and escalate issues as needed
• maintain services and identify improvements
• collaborate with technical and product teams to resolve software issues
• support automation and platform reliability.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cloud engineer

cloud platforms

aws

terraform

python

level 1 support

monitoring

backups

automation

charlotte nc

hybrid

w-2

$48–$50/hour

eliassen group

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• life insurance. W-2 employees regularly scheduled for 30 or more hours per week may also be eligible for other listed benefits.

Why this role

The posting requests scripting experience, preferably Python, and AWS and Terraform experience. An associate degree or one year of equivalent cloud engineering or server administrator experience is required. Terraform or AWS certifications are preferred.

About the employer

Eliassen Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.