Hosting Engineer I

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## About the Role The Associate position is an early‑career role within Fortrea’s Hosting Services. It focuses on cloud engineering support, infrastructure‑as‑code, automation, and FinOps assistance. Working under the guidance of experienced cloud engineers, you will help maintain reusable engineering standards, develop and test automation, produce cloud cost and governance reports, and improve Azure tagging compliance. ## Responsibilities - Provide documented engineering support by developing and maintaining cloud design records, build guides, configuration standards, implementation procedures, validation evidence and reusable knowledge articles. - Assist with creating, testing and maintaining infrastructure‑as‑code modules and templates using Terraform, Bicep or equivalent technologies. - Develop and enhance automation scripts using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python or approved tools to improve repeatability and reduce manual effort. - Generate recurring hosting consumption, cost‑allocation, utilization and optimization reports; validate data quality and highlight exceptions for engineering review. - Monitor and report Azure tagging compliance, identify missing or incorrect tags, coordinate remediation with resource owners and maintain evidence of compliance. - Support engineering governance by maintaining source‑control repositories, code documentation, version history, peer‑review records, test results and deployment evidence. - Assist engineers with technical analysis, proof‑of‑concept activities, standard‑pattern validation and engineering backlog items. - Collaborate with cloud engineering, architecture, security, FinOps, application and service‑management teams to deliver governed and reusable hosting solutions. ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical training. - 0 – 1 year of relevant experience, including internships, apprenticeships, academic projects or hands‑on labs in cloud engineering, automation or data reporting. - Foundational understanding of cloud computing, operating systems, networking, scripting and information‑security concepts. - Ability to communicate clearly in English, both written and verbal, and to follow engineering standards and documentation practices. - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure resources, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Terraform/Bicep, Git, and CI/CD concepts. ## Preferred Qualifications - Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ‑900) or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104) – completed or in progress. - Hands‑on Azure labs, internship experience, capstone projects or participation in cloud‑learning programs. - Practical exposure to Terraform or Bicep, PowerShell or Azure CLI, Git repositories and automated deployment pipelines. - Experience with Azure Cost Management, FinOps reporting, tagging compliance, cost allocation, rightsizing, budget tracking and optimization. - Experience creating structured technical documents, dashboards, spreadsheets or recurring management reports. ## Benefits Fortrea offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and growth in cloud engineering, mentorship from senior engineers, and exposure to enterprise‑grade Azure infrastructure. Specific benefit details were not provided in the posting.

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