Sr. Hybrid-Cloud System Eng.*

Cloud System Engineer (Security)*

The Senior Hybrid-Cloud System Engineer (Security) ensures the Port's hybrid IT infrastructure is secure, resilient, and scalable by leading the design, integration, and deployment of modern cloud and on-premises technologies. This role serves as a technical security expert, partnering closely with Information Security to translate emerging threats and standards into effective operational controls. By architecting solutions across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, this position enhances the Port's security posture and supports critical business objectives.

The Position

The Port of Portland is hiring a Senior Hybrid-Cloud System Engineer (Security)* . The Senior Hybrid-Cloud System Engineer (Security) ensures the Port's hybrid IT infrastructure is secure, resilient, and scalable by leading the design, integration, and deployment of modern cloud and on-premises technologies. This role serves as a technical security expert, partnering closely with Information Security to translate emerging threats and standards into effective operational controls. By architecting solutions across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, this position enhances the Port's security posture and supports critical business objectives.

From The Hiring Manager

Join us at a pivotal moment in the Port of Portland's technology transformation. The Port Forward ERP program is modernizing our enterprise systems-Workday, Maximo, integrations, identity, cloud, and security services to create a more efficient, data-driven, and future-ready organization. This initiative isn't just a system upgrade; it's a full re-architecture of how the Port operates, collaborates, and delivers services across all business lines.

As a Systems Engineer on our IT Infrastructure Operations team, you'll be at the center of this transformation. You'll design and support the foundational identity, network, cloud, and security services that power our new ERP ecosystem-ensuring stability, security, and long-term sustainability. Your work directly enables enterprise-critical integrations, modern architecture alignment, and the reliability our future operations depend on.

If you want to solve complex engineering challenges, influence enterprise architecture, and help build the future state of technology at the Port, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact.

• This is a limited-duration role lasting approximately 24 - 36 months to assist the Port of Portland with an ERP implementation. The role may be lengthened or shortened based on business need.

Essential Job Duties

Hybrid Infrastructure Engineering and Automation

• Engineer secure, scalable, and operationalized cloud and on-prem infrastructure solutions using modern architectural frameworks and automation-first strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, compliance validation, and deployment automation.
• Implement and manage infrastructure-as