First Command Financial Services, Inc.

About the Company

First Command Financial Services, Inc. coaches our Nation's military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families. Please follow our LinkedIn guidelines: https://www.firstcommand.com/social-media-guidelines/ This page contains a testimonial from an employee or Financial Advisor for First Command Financial Services, Inc. and/or its affiliated entities (together "First Command"). It is shared solely for purposes of recruiting (i.e., to help you determine whether a career as an employee or Financial Advisor is a good fit for you). It is not intended to be an advertisement for First Command's products or services. The testimonial was provided by the employee or Financial Advisor on a strictly voluntary basis. First Command has not paid any compensation to the employee or Financial Advisor for the testimonial; however, the employee or Financial Advisor is a paid employee or independent contractor of First Command and is supervised by their Managers or District Advisor with respect to their day to day activities. The testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other First Command employees or Financial Advisors and is no guarantee of future performance or success.

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Company Name

First Command Financial Services, Inc.

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Cloud Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Cloud Engineer **Role Summary:** Design, deploy, and manage a highly available hybrid cloud environment (primarily Azure, with AWS exposure) within an agile shared‑services team. Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitor performance, and provide third‑tier support while collaborating with developers, vendors, and operations to ensure stable, secure cloud services. **Expectations:** - Maintain and optimize Azure (and/or AWS) cloud resources, networking, and security. - Automate build, deployment, and monitoring processes using IaC/Config‑as‑Code tools. - Provide on‑call support and resolve complex infrastructure issues independently. - Produce accurate documentation and capacity forecasts to prevent service degradation. **Key Responsibilities:** - Establish, monitor, and maintain Azure cloud systems, hardware, OS, network, and security components. - Track Azure maintenance/outages, assess impact, and implement mitigation strategies. - Collaborate with scrum teams to size compute resources and support new feature deployments. - Build and automate cloud infrastructure using templates and automation toolsets (e.g., Azure DevOps, Terraform, PowerShell). - Optimize network architecture for IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS workloads. - Document installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance procedures. - Diagnose connectivity, performance, and security issues; implement corrective actions. - Contribute to hybrid‑cloud architectural roadmaps and integration plans. - Coordinate with service providers, vendors, and internal teams to resolve infrastructure incidents. - Participate in on‑call rotation and perform special duties outside regular hours. **Required Skills:** - 5+ years in computing/network infrastructure; 3+ years in cloud (Azure preferred). - Strong experience with cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and operations. - Proficiency in automation/IaC (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates, PowerShell, Azure DevOps). - Hands‑on with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Azure DevOps). - Knowledge of virtual machines, virtual networks, load balancing, and cloud security monitoring. - Familiarity with Windows Server 2019/2016/2012, Linux/Unix, Cisco routing/switching, Palo Alto firewalls. - Ability to troubleshoot, tune performance, and produce clear technical documentation. - Excellent written and verbal communication; strong customer‑service orientation. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. - Preferred: Current Microsoft MCSE, Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305). - Desirable: AWS certifications, Cisco CCNA/CCNP.

Fort worth, United states

Hybrid

Mid level

02-10-2025