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Lead Cloud Engineer (Azure Kubernetes)

Ascending - Company

Houston, Harris County, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United StatesFull-time - Lead (7-10 years)0 applicantsCloses Jun 17, 2026

Salary

USD 118,500 - 118,500 / year

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Job description

Job details

  • Location: Houston, Harris County
  • Work mode: Remote
  • Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
  • Salary: USD 118,500 per year

Role overview

Ascending, a technology company based in Houston, is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to lead the rearchitecting of a monolithic payment system to a cloud-native architecture using Azure Kubernetes. This role requires expertise in cloud technologies and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Job details

  • Location: Houston, Harris County (Remote work required)
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Salary: $118,500 annually
  • No internships available

Responsibilities

  • Lead rearchitecting efforts for a cloud-native payment system
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product managers
  • Design and implement scalable cloud solutions using Azure
  • Mentor junior engineers and ensure best practices

Requirements

  • 7+ years of cloud engineering experience with Azure
  • Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Proven leadership in cloud-native system design
  • Experience with payment systems or financial technology

Benefits

  • Fully remote work arrangement
  • Competitive annual salary
  • W2 or 1099 contract options available

Keywords

AzureKubernetescloud engineeringpayment systemscloud-nativearchitectureDevOpsmicroservices