Cloud Operations Engineer (Remote)

Posted One Month Ago
Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office or Remote
76K-92K Annually
Junior
Fintech
Inspira Financial's innovative financial wellness solutions help people plan, save, and invest.
The Role
Administer and support enterprise infrastructure across private and public clouds, including servers, networks, firewalls, VMware, Active Directory, SQL Server, and Microsoft 365. Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, perform configuration changes, manage backups/disaster recovery, maintain runbooks, implement IaC via CI/CD, write scripts for automation, and support tickets and client teams. Participate in cross-training and adhere to security and infrastructure standards.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join Us!
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Cloud Operations Administrator (COA) is responsible for supporting and administering Inspira's Azure-based cloud infrastructure and related operational platforms. This role focuses heavily on Azure operations, monitoring, automation, production incident troubleshooting, systems administration, and infrastructure reliability. The ideal candidate combines strong operational discipline with hands-on experience supporting cloud infrastructure in production environments.
Core Technical Areas
Azure Infrastructure & Operations
  • Azure Virtual Machines
  • Azure Networking ( VNets , NSGs, Route Tables, Private Endpoints, VPN Gateways)
  • Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory
  • Azure Backup & Site Recovery
  • Microsoft Azure operational services and tooling

Infrastructure as Code & Automation
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Bicep / ARM
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages

Monitoring & Observability
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Datadog
  • Monitoring platforms, alerting, dashboards, and operational response
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Systems Administration
  • Windows Server
  • Linux Administration
  • Active Directory / Entra ID
  • VMware
  • Identity and Access Management

Modern Infrastructure
  • AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
  • Kubernetes
  • Containerized workloads
  • Cloud-native operational support

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
  • Host Pools
  • FSLogix
  • Session Host Administration
  • AVD troubleshooting and performance management

Primary Responsibilities
  • Administer and support enterprise Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
  • Monitor platform health and proactively investigate alerts, incidents, and service degradation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across infrastructure, networking, identity, and application layers.
  • Support Infrastructure as Code deployments and operational automation initiatives.
  • Maintain Active Directory and Entra ID environments.
  • Support disaster recovery, backup validation, and business continuity efforts.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and production incident response .
  • Develop and maintain operational runbooks and technical documentation.
  • Partner with Cloud Engineering, Development, Security, and Client Service teams to support platform operations.

Preferred Qualifications
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Certification:
  • Certifications preferred: AZ-900

Skills & Abilities:
  • 1-3 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Hands-on Azure administration in production environments.
  • Experience supporting Infrastructure as Code deployments.
  • Experience using Azure Monitor, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, or similar monitoring platforms.
  • Experience supporting AKS/Kubernetes environments.
  • Experience administering Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Experience troubleshooting production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
  • Strong systems administration foundation across Windows, Linux, VMware, Active Directory, and Entra ID.

Compensation & Benefits
$75,700-$92,000 per year

Skills Required

  • 1-3 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Windows and/or Linux operating systems (build, security, deployment physical and cloud)
  • Networking knowledge and ability to configure/support Cisco Meraki, Azure VNETs, VPN Gateways, Route Servers, Route Tables, Private Endpoints
  • Support and administer Infrastructure as Code deployments using CI/CD pipelines
  • Apply information security best practices to operating systems, networks, and databases
  • Scripting languages: PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, Python
  • Experience with cloud services (Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure operational and monitoring tools
  • Experience with BDR solutions such as Veeam, VMware Site Recovery, Azure Backup/Site Recovery
  • Support and administer Microsoft 365 services (Exchange, Intune, SharePoint, Teams)
  • General SQL Server database troubleshooting and support
  • Complete a formal technical assessment to validate coding proficiency and technical competency
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • AZ-900 certification
  • Experience in a high availability environment
  • Knowledge of ITIL/ITSM practices and framework

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The Company
HQ: Oak Brook, IL
1,805 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners — helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.

Why Work With Us

Inspira Financial is a leading financial services company offering specialized financial wellness solutions to employers, institutions, advisors, and individuals.

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