Cloud Engineer Associate
At a glance
Junior Cloud role at Cliftonlarsonallen. Milwaukee · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $75,000–$106,250 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Help build and maintain client cloud infrastructure, including Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, networking, storage and backup
- Support infrastructure migrations by helping plan, test, validate cutovers and prepare environments for handoff
- Review cloud and virtual environments, then help improve security, performance and day-to-day operations
- Investigate availability, authentication, backup and configuration problems across cloud and virtual systems
- Use infrastructure-as-code practices and scripting to automate tasks, while keeping project documentation current
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required, though relevant experience, education and training may substitute
- At least two years of relevant experience
- Working knowledge of Azure and Microsoft 365, plus familiarity with identity, networking, storage, backup, virtualization and security
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organization and technical documentation skills
Who this fits
This junior role suits someone building cloud engineering experience who wants to work with senior engineers on client infrastructure projects. The position is based in Milwaukee and involves collaborating with clients, vendors and project teams.
From the employer
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.
CLA is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Digital team and support the delivery of client-facing cloud infrastructure solutions.
This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced cloud and infrastructure professionals while helping clients implement, migrate, secure, and optimize cloud environments. You will contribute to Microsoft 365, Azure, virtualization, and infrastructure modernization projects while expanding your technical expertise in a collaborative consulting environment.
How You’ll Create Opportunities in This Role
- Assist with the implementation, support, and maintenance of client cloud infrastructure solutions using modern cloud engineering and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Configure and support Microsoft 365, Azure, identity, networking, storage, backup, virtualization, and related cloud technologies.
- Participate in cloud, tenant, workload, and infrastructure migrations, including planning, testing, cutover support, validation, and transition activities.
- Gather and document business and technical requirements, current-state environments, dependencies, and project considerations under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Assess cloud and virtual infrastructure environments and provide recommendations for modernization, optimization, performance improvements, security enhancements, and operational efficiency.
- Monitor cloud and virtual infrastructure environments and assist with troubleshooting availability, performance, authentication, configuration, backup, synchronization, and security-related issues.
- Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting, source control, and DevOps tools.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including environment inventories, migration plans, procedures, runbooks, test results, and transition materials.
- Apply cloud security, identity management, governance, compliance, monitoring, and change management practices.
- Collaborate with clients, vendors, and project teams to communicate status, resolve issues, support knowledge transfer, and contribute to successful project outcomes.
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree. Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
- 2 years of relevant experience required. 5 years of experience preferred. Infrastructure or cloud engineering experience in a consulting, managed services, or enterprise cloud engineering environment preferred.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies.
- Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, cloud networking, storage, backup, virtualization, and security practices.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and documentation skills.
- Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Security, VMware, Nutanix, or related cloud and virtualization certifications are preferred.
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Wellness at CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
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