Senior Cloud Engineer (RapidScale) at Cox Automotive

Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Engineering / Product Development

Sr Cloud Engineer

Individual ContributorCan work remotely but need to live in the specified city, state, or region

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $99,000.00 - $165,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. As a growing leader in secure, reliable managed cloud solutions, we help SMBs and enterprises alike simplify IT and unleash innovation. With a broad portfolio spanning AWS, Azure and Google to a full set of Private Cloud and Cybersecurity solutions, RapidScale helps companies turn technology into their biggest competitive advantage.  As part of the Cox family of companies, we offer best-in-class benefits, a commitment to work-life balance, and an award-winning workplace experience.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving innovation in cloud technologies. You will play a critical role in identifying and implementing improvements across our cloud infrastructure, enhancing automation, and ensuring the scalability and stability of our services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently identify and implement improvements in processes, procedures, and technical systems.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize product delivery timelines and service performance.

• Develop and maintain advanced PowerShell scripts with robust parameter validation, reusable functions/modules, and dynamic logic to support enterprise-scale automation.

• Design and deploy remediation and automation solutions across large-scale environments (500K+ endpoints), ensuring reliability and performance.

• Build and support internal tooling for configuration drift detection and vulnerability remediation.

• Optimize script performance using runspaces, scheduled tasks, and throttling techniques.

• Collaborate with internal teams using GitHub for version control, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards by integrating multiple data sources to deliver actionable insights and reporting.

• Continuously explore and implement automation opportunities, demonstrating a self-driven and innovative mindset.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code to streamline deployment and operations.

• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, providing expert-level troubleshooting and resolution.

• Ensure best practices in cloud architecture, security, and compliance are consistently applied.

Minimun Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field

• Proven hands-on experience with PowerShell scripting in enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of automation frameworks and performance optimization strategies.

• Experience with GitHub for source control and collaborative development.

• Familiarity with Power BI and data visualization best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-motivated, self-taught, and passionate about scripting, automation, and continuous improvement.

• Proven experience in cloud engineering with a focus on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or hybrid environments.

• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible).

• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, and security principles.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Strong communication skills and a customer-centric mindset.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.