• Principal Cloud Engineer

    Eliassen Group (Westlake, TX)


    Principal Cloud Engineer

    Westlake, TX

    **Type:** Contract

    **Category:** Engineer

    **Industry:** Financial Services

    **Reference ID:** JN -092025-103770

    **Date Posted:** 10/21/2025

    **Shortcut:** http://careers.eliassen.com/VHonRp

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    Description:

    Hybrid | Westlake, TX

     

    We are seeking a motivated Cloud Engineer. You’ll demonstrate DevOps and SRE practices to deliver CI/CD pipelines, enable high-scale, highly available services, and drive resilience through automation and Infrastructure as Code. Our team focuses on reliability using standard methodologies in Resiliency Engineering, Automation, Observability, and Chaos Testing.

     

    We value diverse technical backgrounds and offer opportunities for complex problem-solving. Ideal candidates have experience in Cloud, DevOps, and SRE, with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence.

     

    _Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

     

    Rate: $70- $76 / hr. w2

    Responsibilities:

    + Support development squads with DevOps delivery and best practices.

    + Deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions in an agile environment.

    + Define and execute reliability and observability strategies to ensure system availability.

    + Reduce toil and improve efficiency through automation and process refinement.

    + Troubleshoot complex issues across hardware, software, network, and cloud environments.

    + Mentor peers and guide teams in building highly available, observable systems.

    Experience Requirements:

    + 8+ years in technology roles

    + 5+ years building advanced CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and supporting distributed systems at scale.

    + 1–2 years in AWS cloud development and migration; experience with resilient cloud platforms.

    + 2–4 years in software development (Python, NodeJS, or Java) with emphasis on SDLC and automation.

    + Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.

    + Strong Linux/Unix systems administration skills, including Bash scripting.

    + Familiarity with distributed, highly concurrent service-based architectures.

    Education Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.

     

    _Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

     

    _W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

     

    _Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected]._

     

    _About Eliassen Group:_

     

    _Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._

     

    _Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._

     

    _Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_