Remote Azure Cloud Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and resilient multi-cloud architectures across Azure, OCI, and GCP environments
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and configuration management tools such as Ansible
• Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins to enable automated, reliable software and infrastructure delivery
• Design and implement cloud networking solutions, including virtual networks, routing, connectivity, and security controls
• Leverage emerging Agentic AI tools and capabilities to enhance automation, operational intelligence, and cloud management efficiency
• Occasional travel within continental U.S. as needed, up to 5%
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline with 4 to 6 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions in public cloud environments (Azure, OCI required) or High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) and 7 to 9 plus years of specific experience
• Deep expertise in DevOps practices, with a strong track record of automating infrastructure and application delivery.
• Advanced experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins with minimal oversight.
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks, including Terraform and Ansible.
• Solid understanding of source control management using GitHub, including branching strategies and GitFlow methodologies.
• Experience administering and supporting both Windows and Linux server environments in the cloud.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience developing and deploying autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to automate operational or development workflows.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar agentic AI platforms to improve productivity and code quality.
• Cloud certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, OCI Architect Professional, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• DevOps and automation certifications (e.g., HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes certifications, or similar).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Azure Monitor).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices.
• Experience implementing zero-trust architectures or advanced cloud security frameworks.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture, serverless computing, and modern application design patterns.
• GCP highly preferred.

Benefits
At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, Paid Time Off, Retirement Benefits, and complimentary Health Screenings.
Equal Opportunity Employee & Physical Demands
Reyes Holdings and its businesses are equal opportunity employers. Company policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, the Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments.
Background Check and Drug Screening
Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
Pay Transparency
Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline with 4 to 6 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions in public cloud environments (Azure, OCI required) or High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) and 7 to 9 plus years of specific experience
• Deep expertise in DevOps practices, with a strong track record of automating infrastructure and application delivery.
• Advanced experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins with minimal oversight.
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks, including Terraform and Ansible.
• Solid understanding of source control management using GitHub, including branching strategies and GitFlow methodologies.
• Experience administering and supporting both Windows and Linux server environments in the cloud.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience developing and deploying autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to automate operational or development workflows.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar agentic AI platforms to improve productivity and code quality.
• Cloud certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, OCI Architect Professional, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• DevOps and automation certifications (e.g., HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes certifications, or similar).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Azure Monitor).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices.
• Experience implementing zero-trust architectures or advanced cloud security frameworks.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture, serverless computing, and modern application design patterns.
• GCP highly preferred.

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