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Keyfactor, Inc. Associate Cloud Engineer in Independence, Ohio
About Keyfactor Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale - and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companiesacross the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor! Title: Associate Cloud Engineer Location: United States; Remote, EST or CST (hybrid if local to Cleveland, OH or Atlanta, GA) Experience: Associate Job Function: Cloud Operations Employment Type: Full-Time Industry: Computer and Network Security About the position The Associate Cloud Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of the organization's cloud infrastructure by executing defined tasks and following established procedures and security best practices. This role contributes to day-to-day operational activities, including infrastructure deployment, monitoring, patching, and incident triage, while building hands-on experience in a production cloud environment. Applicants must reside in the United States. US Citizenship required. Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Has hands-on exposure to Infrastructure as Code toolsets used to deploy cloud infrastructure Works with low-complexity infrastructure code, including writing or enhancing existing definitions Seeks guidance from more senior engineers for non-routine work All changes are reviewed prior to implementation Configuration Works with service management and configuration tools to support server configuration Has exposure to low-complexity configuration code and established configuration patterns Non-routine configuration changes require guidance and review from senior team members Task Automation Applies foundational scripting knowledge using tools such as REST APIs, Azure Automation Runbooks, Azure Function Apps, and DevOps pipelines Supports low-complexity automation tasks All automation work is reviewed before implementation Networking Applies foundational knowledge of general and cloud networking concepts to support a secure hosting environment Implements networking changes that have been reviewed and approved Monitoring & Alerting Works with Azure Monitor and related alerting capabilities, including alert rules, action groups, and log analytics Supports monitoring configuration changes under guidance Patch Management Participates in patch management activities and routine maintenance efforts Troubleshoots common patching issues and escalates complex cases as needed PKI Knowledge Has limited exposure to PKI concepts and the Cloud Engineering role in supporting PKI operations Performs routine PKI tasks using documented procedures All PKI-related work is reviewed prior to implementation Product Knowledge Has exposure toKeyfactor'shosted products and core functionality Deploys and configures products to a baseline level using documented instructions Performslow-complexitytroubleshooting with review before changes are applied Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills High School Diploma orequivalent experience Up to 2 years of related work experience and general knowledge within their functional area Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including native services and tooling Hands-onexperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools PowerShell scripting (medium complexity) Hands-on experience with Windows systems administration, including Windows Roles & Features and Activ