Salary$78,000 - $114,000
ExperienceMid-Level
TypeFreelance
Posted2026-11-05
Deadline2026-12-12
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The Role

HFF needs a Cloud Engineer in Harrisonburg, VA who can context-switch between Nginx and Grafana without losing the plot or their patience. Boiled down: freelance, $78,000 - $114,000, 3 years of OpenShift, and a seat at the table where HFF decisions get made.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Teamwork and Splunk
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
  • Reproduce the ownership-driven bug from the Harrisonburg field report, then make it impossible again
  • Own the Written Communication release that Harrisonburg leadership has circled on the calendar
  • Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
  • Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Harrisonburg, VA and remote teams
  • Harden HFF's Nginx auth so the VA audit comes back clean
  • Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Grafana on-call at HFF

What You'll Bring

  • 3+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
  • Demonstrated Nginx expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, playfully-serious environment
  • Comfort being accountable for a hardworking outcome in a freelance role
  • 3 or more years steering technology projects end to end
  • Hands-on familiarity with AWS, sharpened by Grafana side projects

The entrepreneurial culture at HFF is what keeps our Harrisonburg, VA team building remarkable things together. The pace is energetic but humane, and we treat protecting your time off as part of the work.

Expect $78,000 - $114,000 plus full medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, and real mentorship from day one.

Reopened and refreshed, the search for a mid-level candidate runs hot today.

Your move: the Cloud Engineer role in VA is live, and the apply button is right there.

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Skills

  • OpenShift
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Cost Optimization
  • Splunk
  • AWS
  • Grafana
  • Nginx
  • Written Communication
  • Teamwork
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Benefits

  • Commuter Benefits
  • Learning Stipend
  • Matching gift program
  • Phone Allowance
  • Medical insurance with low premiums
  • Video Games
  • Legal insurance plan
  • Structured 30-60-90 day plan
  • Wellness stipend
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