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Description

Technology teams enable technology infrastructure across four global brands, an e-commerce platform, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, e-commerce, data, and supply chain platforms to enhance customer experience and service in an ever-evolving industry. As a Principal Cloud Engineer on the infrastructure Cloud Team, your primary responsibilities will be designing, building, maintaining, and optimizing the cloud-based systems and services that support Columbia’s IT operations globally, focused primarily on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate closely with various teams, including enterprise, e-commerce, supply chain, and infrastructure, to ensure our cloud platforms meet their needs. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented group of engineers who share your commitment to building and supporting innovative cloud solutions that empower our developers to deliver exceptional products to customers. • Design scalable cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements • Lead the adoption of cloud-native architectures (e.g., microservices, serverless) • Evaluate and recommend cloud services and tools (e.g., Azure Functions vs. VMs) • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code templates using Terraform • Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment pipelines • Mentor junior engineers on best practices in automation and DevOps • Implement and enforce security policies, including IAM, encryption, and network segmentation • Collaborate with Infosec to ensure compliance with published standards • Conduct regular audits and reviews of cloud environments • Set up and manage observability tools, Columbia uses Wiz.io, Grafana and Cloudability • Analyze performance metrics and optimize workloads for cost and efficiency • Implement autoscaling, load balancing, and failover strategies • Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and incident postmortems • Develop standards around Azure architecture, write and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, processes, and standards • Identify and drive improvements in deployment workflows and operational practices • Help define SLAs, SLOs, and incident response procedures

Skills

Azure, Aws, Terraform, Architecture, security, Cloud, Devops, Amazon web services, Python

Top Skills Details

Azure,Aws,Terraform,Architecture,security

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery plans in the cloud. • 5 – 7+ years of experience as a cloud engineer • 2+ years of experience as a cloud architect • Expertise with cloud infrastructure and platform services (CIPS) in Microsoft Azure • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • A solid understanding of how distributed systems work. • A strong grasp of programming fundamentals and you are proficient in one or more languages, such as JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, and C#. • A strong grasp of core CI/CD guidelines .

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Portland,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.