Cloud Engineer

Position: Cloud Application LeadLocation: Columbus, OHLength: 3 month contract-to-hireRate: $65/hr - $80/hr(Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education)

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.8–10+ years of software engineering experience utilizing Python and Java (flexible for highly qualified candidates with strong technical depth).
• Extensive experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS (additional GCP experience strongly preferred;
• Azure exposure is a plus).
• Experience designing and developing microservices architectures using Java and/or Python.
• Proven experience working with APIs, integrations, and service-oriented architecture (REST, proxies, middleware).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to provision and manage cloud environments.
• Strong experience with data workflows and integration patterns, including extracting, transforming, and moving data across systems.
• Ability to operate as a technical lead, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and escalation support across engineering teams.
• Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Experience with Deal
• Cloud or similar CRM/platform ecosystems with complex system integrations.
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments or cloud migrations (AWS → GCP preferred).
• Background in financial services, banking, or regulated industries.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar tools).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and API gateway/proxy setup.
• Certifications in AWS, Google Cloud, or Terraform.
• Experience supporting or owning platform-level applications and ecosystems.

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Senior Cloud Application Lead to support and evolve a critical CRM platform ecosystem centered around DealCloud. This individual will act as a hands-on technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-native applications and integrations that enable data flow across connected systems.

This role requires deep expertise in Python and Java development, cloud architecture (AWS with future migration to GCP), and integration-heavy environments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring system performance, scalability, and reliability while serving as a subject matter expert for the broader engineering team.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the Deal
• Cloud platform and its connected system ecosystem.
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications and microservices using Python and Java.
• Build and manage API integrations and proxy services across enterprise systems.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support data extraction, transformation, and integration workflows.
• Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform within AWS (with future alignment to GCP).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to 2-week sprint delivery cycles.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide escalation support for platform-related challenges.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers while remaining hands-on in development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technical solutions align with business needs, especially in regulated environments.