Job Description

Cloud Solutions Engineer

Reports To: Chief Information Security Officer

Location: Chicago IL

Environment: Hybrid

Status: Exempt Salaried

Recognized by Gartner in their Modern 4PL Market Guide Redwood Logistics is at the forefront of industry innovation. Our cutting-edge supply chain technology pairs with the expertise of our brilliant minds to empower logistics execution across North America and Mexico.

Leveraging a comprehensive range of services data-centric network solutions and a seamlessly integrated platform we have established our prominence as a key player in the mid-market segment within the freight tech industry.

Whether youre just starting your career or are an established professional looking for your next opportunity Redwood inspires innovation across teams to provide transformative solutions for our customers.

Purpose of Your Work:

As a Cloud Solutions Engineer working within Redwood Logistics (our Shared Services entity) you will be responsible for leading the administration maintenance and continuous improvement of our cloud environments across Microsoft Azure and AWS while also supporting the modernization and security of core on-premises network infrastructure. This role is primarily focused on cloud engineering with secondary responsibility for enterprise networking initiatives including lifecycle management of network hardware migration from end-of-life Cisco equipment to Meraki solutions and implementation of network segmentation zoning and zero trust principles.

You will work closely with infrastructure security software engineering and business stakeholders to keep services secure reliable and scalable across both cloud and on-premises environments. This role provides hands-on exposure to identity and access management cloud operations automation infrastructure-as-code network modernization and security architecture.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates strong cloud engineering capability sound networking fundamentals problem-solving ability ownership and the capacity to learn quickly in a collaborative fast-paced environment. While networking experience is required the primary emphasis of this role remains cloud platform engineering and security.

How You Make a Difference Everyday:

• Design implement and maintain secure and scalable cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure and AWS

• Configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies role-based access control (RBAC) and privileged identity management (PIM)

• Support the lifecycle management of Windows Server environments and hybrid networking components

• Lead and support modernization of on-premises networking equipment including replacement of end-of-life Cisco hardware with Meraki solutions

• Assist in designing and implementing secure network architecture including segmentation zoning and zero trust access principles across hybrid environments

• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to improve network visibility access controls and overall resilience of enterprise systems

• Participate in automation efforts using tools such as PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code platforms such as Terraform

• Integrate AI-powered security and monitoring tools to proactively detect threats and reduce incident response times

• Participate in threat modeling security risk assessments and internal/external compliance audits

• Drive adoption of automation frameworks to streamline patching system provisioning and configuration management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application deployments and business continuity initiatives

• Assist with security compliance and audit-related activities

• Operate as a subject matter expert and act as the escalation point for issue resolution and customer escalations.

• Provide on call support and assistance for production business systems on a rotating basis for after-hour support

Youve Got This

Youre a cloud-first engineer who also knows your way around a data center floor. Youre comfortable designing Azure and AWS environments in the morning and swapping out end-of-life Cisco hardware on-site in the afternoon. You bring a strong foundation in cloud platform engineering a genuine understanding of enterprise networking and the ownership mindset to drive both forward without dropping the ball on either. This is a hybrid role you will be expected to provide hands-on on-site support for physical networking equipment in addition to your cloud responsibilities.

• Relevant certifications (CCNA or similar) are strongly preferred. 3 years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure in a team environment is required.
• 3 years of hands-on experience administering Windows Server environments in a large enterprise including patch management Active Directory and hybrid identity

• Microsoft Azure certification (AZ-104 Azure Administrator or AZ-500 Security Engineer) is a plus

• Solid working experience with Microsoft Entra ID including Conditional Access RBAC PIM and hybrid identity integration with on-premises Active Directory

• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation configuration management and cloud administration tasks; experience with Python or Bash a plus

• Hands-on experience designing deploying and securing infrastructure in both Microsoft Azure and AWS including IAM VNets/VPCs storage and compute services

• Working knowledge of cloud-native networking is required comfortable configuring Azure Virtual Networks subnets Network Security Groups route tables VNet peering VPN Gateways and Azure Firewall as well as equivalent AWS constructs such as VPCs Transit Gateways and Security Groups

• Strong working knowledge of Azure PaaS services including Azure App Service Azure SQL Azure Monitor Azure Key Vault and related platform components

• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform or Bicep; ability to read write and maintain IaC modules in a version-controlled environment

• Solid hands-on networking experience is required including switching routing VLANs firewall rules and network segmentation; direct experience with Cisco and/or Meraki equipment strongly preferred as this role includes on-site support and lifecycle management of physical network hardware

• Comfortable providing on-site support this role requires physical presence in the Chicago office and occasionally at other locations to install configure troubleshoot and replace network hardware

• Familiarity with zero trust networking principles network segmentation and security zoning in hybrid environments; experience with SIEM endpoint protection or cloud-native security tooling is a plus

What We Offer:

• Access to experts and resources for your Learning & Development journey
• Opportunity for internal mobility
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Annual fundraising and volunteer events to give back to communities
• Paid time off floating holidays time off to volunteer and rollover
• Paid parental leave
• Medical dental vision and 401k plans (with match)
• Flexible spending account mass transit and dependent care plans available
• Health savings account with a annual company contribution for plan participants
• Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance policies subsidized by company
• Additional benefits including pet insurance accident care access to legal advice and more

Work Schedule:

This position is full-time and hybrid Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour break but flexibility is available based on coverage.

Compensation Range:

Salary Range:

$115000 - $130000

This position is eligible to earn annual incentives based on individual and company performance.

The estimated pay range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience specific and unique skills level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and the geographical location in which the applicant lives and/or which they will be performing the job.

Required Experience:

IC

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