About the role

What will you do at WesBanco?

SUMMARY:

The Cloud Engineer I plays a foundational role in supporting the bank’s cloud

adoption strategy across a multi-state enterprise environment. This position

focuses on implementing secure, scalable cloud solutions. Assist in deploying

cloud infrastructure, developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), managing cloud

resources, and contributing to enterprise cloud automation and migration

initiatives.

This role is ideal for candidates beginning their cloud engineering careers who

have strong foundational cloud knowledge, hands on scripting skills, and a

passion for building secure, automated cloud environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative

of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

Cloud Infrastructure & Deployment

Deploys and supports cloud infrastructure solutions in Azure, with secondary

exposure to AWS.

Assists in the design and implementation of scalable, resilient cloud

architecture.

Implements cloud resource provisioning using IaC frameworks.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Develops and maintains modules for repeatable cloud deployments.

Supports ARM/Bicep template utilization where required.

Maintains version control and CI/CD integration for IaC pipelines.

Cloud Resource Management

Monitors, manages, and optimizes Azure and AWS cloud resources.

Performs tagging, governance enforcement, and operational maintenance within

cloud environments.

Security & Compliance

Implements cloud security best practices, including identity, access,

encryption, and monitoring.

Supports remediation activities for cloud vulnerabilities and configuration

drift.

Assists in meeting FFIEC, NIST, SOC, CIS, and internal audit requirements in

cloud deployments.

Cost Optimization

Implements cost governance policies such as tagging standards, rightsizing, and

workload optimization.

Cloud Automation & Migration

Supports automation of operational tasks using scripting (PowerShell/Python).

Participates in application and workload migration projects.

Implements automation for patching, configuration, and environment provisioning.

Operational Support

Assists with incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance

troubleshooting for cloud workloads.

Collaborates with cross‑functional teams including Networking, Security, DevOps,

and Application Development.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Banking is a highly regulated industry and you will be expected to acquire and

maintain a proficiency in the bank’s policies and procedures, and adhere to all

laws, rules and regulations that are applicable to your conduct and the work you

will be performing. You will also be expected to complete all assigned

compliance training in a timely manner.

Strong understanding of Azure concepts: compute, storage, networking, IAM,

policies, resource groups.

Familiarity with AWS fundamentals, including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC.

Hands‑on experience creating Infrastructure‑as‑Code.

Basic experience with ARM or Bicep templates.

Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Python.

Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or

similar).

Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Understanding of cloud security architecture, identity and access management,

and network security principles.

Strong communication and analytical thinking.

Ability to work in collaborative, cross‑functional teams.

Willingness to learn and grow within a regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or
related field
and/or equivalent education and experience required.
Minimum of 2 years of Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or
related experience required.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104) or AWS Certified
Solutions Architect – Associate, required.
Security certifications (Security+, AZ‑500, or similar), preferred.
DevOps certifications (AZ‑400, Terraform Associate, etc.), preferred.

Which skills does this role require?

AzureAWSInfrastructure as CodeARM TemplatesBicepPowerShellPythonCI/CDDockerKubernetesCloud SecurityIdentity and Access ManagementNetwork SecurityCost OptimizationCloud MigrationAnalytical ThinkingIaCARMAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsFFIECNISTSOCCISAZ-104AZ-500AZ-400Cloud GovernanceIAMVPCS3EC2Financial ServicesComplianceAutomationVersion Control

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