Senior Cloud Engineer

This role is based in Detroit, Michigan, and follows a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence three days per week.

Please note: Due to the in-office requirement, we will only be considering candidates that are local to the Metro Detroit area at this time.

About Detroit Labs
Detroit Labs was founded in 2011 with a vision for building digital products, services, and the teams that power them. We create digital solutions that transform the way our clients do business. We build genuine relationships based on respect, trust, and results. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture that values people - providing them with the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive professionally, exceed client expectations, and be themselves at work. We have a variety of client teams we work with ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies so there are always new and exciting projects going on.

About the Technical Delivery Lead

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in executing a large-scale cloud modernization initiative supporting mission-critical internal applications. These systems are essential to operational resiliency, including applications used for grid operations and storm response.

This is a delivery-focused, senior-level engineering role. You will work closely with the Senior Cloud Architect and broader platform team to migrate applications, implement infrastructure-as-code, automate deployments and testing, and improve system resiliency.

Our Application

At Detroit Labs, a member of our team will read over every application (including yours), and will review your resume in addition to your responses to the application questions.

To help us get to know you better, we encourage you to answer these questions genuinely and honestly. We value each applicant and want to learn about the real you. Be yourself in your responses, and our team will look forward to understanding what you can bring to this role!

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering
• Project experience working in Azure (AWS and/or GCP experience also valuable)
• Experience supporting or executing production application migrations to the cloud
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred)
• Understanding of cloud networking, security, identity, and access management
• Experience implementing high-availability and resiliency patterns in cloud environments
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling
• Experience working in environments requiring performance and reliability under heavy load
• Ability to independently diagnose and solve technical issues
• Comfortable working in a small, senior-level team with high ownership and accountability
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Implement cloud infrastructure and platform components in Azure to support application migrations and modernization
• Execute migration plans for applications moving from on-premises data centers and legacy environments into a next-generation cloud environment
• Build and maintain infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
• Improve application resiliency, scalability, and availability in cloud-hosted environments
• Support the design and implementation of disaster recovery and high-availability patterns
• Automate operational processes to eliminate manual, console-driven activities
• Partner with QA and DevOps to ensure automated functional and performance testing is integrated into delivery pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure and deployment issues
• Collaborate closely with architects, developers, SREs, and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet technical and operational requirements
• Contribute to documentation, environment standards, automation scripts, and operational handoff materials
• Help leave applications in a fully automated, sustainable state before transitioning ownership back to internal teams

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is from $155,000 - $175,000 commensurate with experience.
• Full medical, dental, vision benefits
• 401K contribution options
• Quarterly outings and events
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Parental leave program
• Monthly budgets for “team fun” bonding events
• Free lunch for various company meetings and Lunch & Learns
• Access to our mentorship program and employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Volunteer opportunities
• All-company remote-friendly activities
• Plenty of Detroit Labs swag