Grow with Novus
Are you a solution-driven, client-focused Cloud Engineer with deep Azure or AWS expertise and the technical versatility to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment? As our ideal candidate, you have proven experience leading cloud migrations and a track record of designing scalable, resilient infrastructures that meet real business demand. This role requires someone with strong communication skills who can work closely with stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, and third-party vendors, to translate complex technical challenges into clear, actionable cloud strategies. If this sounds like you – let’s talk!
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Migration & Strategy
- Plan, execute, and validate cloud migrations across a wide range of operational environments
- Assess client on-premises environments and develop cloud-readiness roadmaps tailored to their business and operational requirements
- Evaluate workload suitability for public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud deployment
- Identify and recommend cloud cost optimization strategies to help clients manage and govern spend effectively
Architecture & Infrastructure Design
- Design scalable, resilient IT architectures aligned to client business objectives
- Define reference architectures for IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid connectivity patterns
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and governance standards throughout the design lifecycle
- Advise clients on cloud security
Networking Planning & Architecture
- Design and document network topologies for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments aligned to client performance and security requirements
- Plan and implement VPN, ExpressRoute, and SD-WAN connectivity solutions to support distributed operations including remote field sites
- Define IP addressing schemes, subnet strategies, and routing policies that support scalable growth and multi-site integration
- Evaluate and recommend firewall, network segmentation, and zero-trust architectures to protect critical infrastructure and operational technology environments
Client Engagement & Delivery
- Serve as the senior technical resource and primary escalation point for client infrastructure issues and cloud related challenges
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliverables
- Manage multiple concurrent client engagements, balancing priorities and meeting project deadlines
- Create and maintain clear documentation including solution designs, integration mappings, and user-facing guides to support adoption and knowledge transfer
- Train client end-users and stakeholders on new cloud solutions, ensuring a smooth transition and long-term adoption
System Administration & Operations
- Administer Windows and Linux server environments in both cloud and on-premises environments
- Maintain system health through proactive monitoring, patching, and capacity planning
- Diagnose and resolve incidents across VMs, virtual networks, DNS, Active Directory, and storage services
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or relevant experience
- 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 3 years focused on Azure cloud environments; exposure to AWS is a plus
- Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-grade, scalable and highly available infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-prem
- Experience managing Windows Server and Linux environments
- Strong working knowledge of networking fundamentals including VPNs, ExpressRoute, DNS, firewalls and hybrid connectivity
- Familiarity with oil and gas operational environments – including SCADA systems, field data workflows – is strongly preferred
- Experience in client-facing or consulting role, with a demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships and deliver across multiple engagements simultaneously
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliverables.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work remotely and travel to client sites when needed
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States
About Novus
Founded in 2020, Novus Consulting is a high caliber energy consulting firm established on the principle that our clients need a trusted partner who can navigate the complexities of the energy sector while providing solutions that drive results. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, with consultants sitting in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Arkansas, we advise a range of clients from independent E&Ps to Fortune 500s. Focused on serving both our clients and our employees, we pride ourselves on providing our clients with top-tier service while offering our employees the flexibility required to excel both personally and professionally. Committed to continued excellence, we are actively seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with oil and gas systems experience to join our team. This position will be primarily remote with some travel to clients or our Oklahoma City office
What We Provide (W2 Employees)
- Work on diverse, high-impact projects
- Collaborate with a team of smart, driven professionals
- Excellent benefits including healthcare and a 401K matching program
- Semi-annual discretionary bonus
- Continuous commitment to employee satisfaction provides our team with the flexibility needed to thrive professionally and personally including options for hybrid/remote work and a progressive PTO policy
Novus Consulting LLC is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other factors protected by the laws or regulations in the states where we operate. We are committed to supporting a variety of recruiting initiatives to continue building a diverse and inclusive organization.
