About the role

What will you do at Echo Global Logistics?

We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with 5+ years of cloud experience and strong Microsoft Azure expertise to help design, operate, and optimize our enterprise cloud platform. You'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, cost-effective, and highly available cloud solutions that support critical logistics operations.

What You'll Do

Design and support scalable Azure platforms with multi-region resilience and disaster recovery Manage Azure Landing Zones, networking, security, and governance Build Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines Drive cloud cost optimization and FinOps initiatives Support observability, monitoring, and platform performance using Dynatrace Implement security controls and ensure Well-Architected Framework compliance Participate in on-call support for 24/7 production environments Explore and implement AI-driven automation, monitoring, and optimization capabilities What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience 3+ years of Azure platform engineering experience Strong knowledge of Azure Landing Zones, networking, governance, and security Hands-on experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines Experience with disaster recovery, monitoring, and cloud operations Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills People’s Skills Strong attention to detail with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven mindset Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies Nice to have skills AWS or Google Cloud Platform exposure FinOps and cloud cost management experience Multi-cloud Infrastructure as Code and observability tools Certifications AZ-104 (required) AZ-305 or AZ-400 Terraform Associate FinOps Practitioner AWS or GCP certifications Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services.
As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best.
From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.
Work environment/physical demands summary: This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties.
The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan.
The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day.
The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
#LI-MA1 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers. This role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance. Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services.

As a third-party logistics provider, we at Echo Global Logistics, we’re in the business of simplifying transportation management. We didn’t become a Fortune 1000 company by chance. We got here because of our team members, who are unwavering in their pursuit to solve complex problems, provide exceptional service, and make an impact every day.

Come join Echo and accelerate your career! Your recruiter will keep you informed on what that will look like for the role you are being considered for. During the recruiting process, our recruiting team will continue connecting with qualified candidates in a virtual setting and will have the option of in-office interviews depending on location and the role.

For those who are joining the Echo family, your onboarding experience will also be conducted virtually until further notice.

Which skills does this role require?

Microsoft AzureCI/CD PipelinesAzure Landing ZonesDynatraceDisaster RecoveryCloud GovernanceCloud SecurityMulti-region ResilienceCI/CDWell-Architected FrameworkCloud OperationsCloud Platform EngineeringAzure

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