Sr. Cloud Operations Engineer
Information Technology
Charlotte North Carolina Contract To Hire Jul 21, 2026
Sr. Cloud Operations Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12-month Contract-to-Hire
Pay: $50/hour

Our global Fortune 500 client, with U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is a world class food service provider with a strong presence across the nation. Celebrating almost 30 years in North America, this employee-focused company has received honors for diversity and inclusion, innovation, health and wellness, and company culture. CRG has successfully placed over 220 employees within the last 7 years within this organization, known for its continuous growth opportunities, fantastic benefits package, innovative technology, flexible work environment, and collaborative culture.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert, mentoring and supporting Cloud Operations team members across cloud infrastructure and automation practices.
  • Partner with Cloud Operations leadership to define and prioritize backlog items that align with business objectives and technology strategy.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and AWS automation tools such as AWS Systems Manager.
  • Oversee cloud resource and cost management by reviewing infrastructure utilization and identifying opportunities for optimization.
  • Partner with security teams to maintain cloud security posture, address vulnerabilities, manage certificates, support audit logging, and improve access management processes.
  • Manage monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions across infrastructure, endpoints, and user access environments.
  • Promote Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices through automation, infrastructure provisioning, platform upgrades, monitoring, and security improvements.
  • Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines, source code management, and secure deployment practices.
  • Support business continuity initiatives, including disaster recovery exercises, backup/recovery processes, and non-production environment refresh activities.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 5+ years of experience in cloud operations, cloud engineering, or a similar role.
  • Experience planning, designing, and implementing large-scale technology deployments.
  • Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Azure DevOps.
  • Experience with cloud automation/orchestration tools, preferably AWS Systems Manager.
  • Strong scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Bash.
  • Experience leading teams or initiatives within an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Experience with AWS CDK or CloudFormation is preferred.
Category Code: JN008
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