Cloud Engineer
Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Contract to Direct Hire
Job ID: 140999
Date Added: 06/18/2026
Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
The Company
Headquartered in New York City, this leading global law firm has been one of the most respected and prestigious companies for over 100 years. Their focus is service to their clients and have represented many Fortune 500 companies over the years.
Compensation Expectation $75-85/hour
What You'll Do as a Cloud Engineer
The Cloud Application Engineer will design, deploy, and support cloud-based applications and services with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure. This role will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud environments while supporting application delivery, deployment, and ongoing operations.
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based application environments within Microsoft Azure
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for cloud applications, performance issues, and system configurations
- Monitor cloud infrastructure and applications to proactively identify and resolve potential issues
- Support application deployments, testing, and release activities across staging and production environments
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and automation initiatives
- Manage application updates, patching schedules, and deployment processes while minimizing operational disruption
- Participate in change management, release planning, and cloud governance activities
- Ensure cloud environments adhere to security, compliance, and operational standards
Qualifications
You could be a great fit if you have:
- 5–8 years of experience supporting and engineering cloud-based applications with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Azure services including App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, and Networking
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, high availability, and security best practices
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
- Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and cloud automation technologies
- Experience managing application deployment and patching lifecycles in cloud environments
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills within cloud-based systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
- Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related observability tools
- Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
- Experience supporting multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 integration and cloud-based enterprise services
This client requires that a background check be completed. A background check is required to protect our company/client and its stakeholders by ensuring that we hire individuals with a trustworthy history, which helps maintain a safe and secure workplace. This proactive measure minimizes potential risks and promotes a culture of integrity within the organization.
Benefits Offered:
Employer provides access to:
- 3 levels of medical insurance for you and your family
- Dental insurance for you and your family
- 401k
- Overtime
- New York State has the following sick leave policy: accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked up to 40 hours. Workers in New York city are also eligible for 32 unpaid sick hours upon start. If you are based in a different state, please inquire about that state’s sick leave policy.