Cloud Engineering Analyst

Overview World Business Lenders (WBL) is a privately held portfolio lender specializing in real estate-secured business loans for underserved businesses. WBL operates with a fully remote, multinational workforce and an experienced executive leadership team Typically, the work schedule is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, though additional hours may be required based on business needs About The Role The Cloud Engineer supports the deployment, operation, and maintenance of WBL cloud infrastructure. This entry-level role helps keep environments reliable, secure, and cost-effective under the direction of the Infrastructure & Security Manager. Microsoft Azure and DevOps / Infrastructure-as-Code experience are strongly preferred Key Responsibilities Provision and maintain cloud resources using approved configurations and change procedures. Support virtual machines, storage, networking, identity permissions, and services that host WBL applications. Monitor availability, performance, and resource usage; troubleshoot issues and escalate service disruptions. Maintain backups and assist with restore testing and disaster recovery exercises. Apply approved patches and security settings; work with Cybersecurity to address vulnerabilities and access issues. Use scripts and infrastructure templates to automate repeatable tasks; document and test changes before deployment. Track cloud spending, identify unused or oversized resources, and recommend cost improvements.