Jr Cloud & AI Engineer

Professional Search Group- OC is seeking a Junior Cloud & AI Engineer to join their client’s team. This is a unique starting role for someone with strong technical fundamentals and the right mindset curious, methodical, comfortable being uncomfortable, someone who wants real hands-on experience building production systems from day one, not shadowing tickets in a corner. The Junior Cloud & AI Engineer work directly with senior engineering leadership, using enterprise-grade tools we already have in place, to design, build, and deploy real automation projects that touch our live client environments.This organization is a 25-year-old managed services provider serving businesses across Southern California with 24x7x365 NOC/SOC operations, endpoint security, helpdesk, and Microsoft cloud services. They hold a Microsoft Direct CSP partnership with Advanced Specialization designation and we're actively building the next generation of our service delivery around AI-driven automation, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native security. They are investing heavily in modernizing how managed services get delivered — treating infrastructure as code, building AI-assisted workflows into daily operations, and using tools like Terraform, Azure, and large language model APIs to make our engineering team faster and our clients better protected. Ready to be a part of something big? APPLY!What You'll DoIntegrate third-party APIs (telephony, PSA/ticketing, and others) into cohesive automated workflowsCollaborate directly with senior engineers on architecture decisions, not just implementationDocument your work clearly enough that someone else on the team could pick it upBuild and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) on Microsoft AzureWrite Python-based automation, integrations, and API tooling for internal and client-facing systemsWork within Azure cloud security fundamentals Entra ID, identity/access management, RBAC, Key VaultUse Git/GitHub for version control, code review, and collaborative developmentWhat We're Looking ForA recent college graduate with a degree in Computer Science or a closely related fieldSolid working knowledge of Python — coursework, personal projects, or internship experience all countFamiliarity with Git/GitHub — you understand branches, commits, and pull requests, even if you haven't worked on a large team yetSome exposure to or strong interest in cloud platforms (Azure preferred, but AWS/GCP experience shows the right instincts)Curiosity about Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and cloud security concepts, even without deep hands-on experience yetStrong problem-solving instincts and a willingness to ask questions, break things in a sandbox, and learn fastGenuine interest in AI/automation and how it's changing how technical work gets doneApply for this amazing opportunity today!Donovan ArandaDivision Managerdonovan.aranda@us-psg.com