Senior Cloud Engineer

Company Overview

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Job Summary

The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for setting up, managing, and administering the Microsoft Azure cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments. The role includes designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions while ensuring security and compliance with organizational policies. This position plays a critical role in analyzing operational processes and migrating on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Set up, manage, and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud IaaS/PaaS environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance, and security.
• Design, architect, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and governance to identify and implement improvements.
• Migrate existing on-premises infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions.
• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions.
• Develop and implement policy-driven data protection best practices to safeguard cloud solutions against data loss.
• Perform OS patching for Linux and Windows servers, including applying security updates and bug fixes to virtual machines (VMs) running in the Azure cloud environment.
• Monitor and optimize performance, scalability, and security of cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Azure Cloud Expertise: Minimum of 8 years of extensive cloud engineering experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Cloud Architecture: Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and best practices.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient in using Terraform for automating the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages, such as PowerShell and Python.
• DevOps Experience: Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Git).
• Networking: Ability to integrate on-premises networks with Azure Cloud using ExpressRoute or similar technologies.
• Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, including Azure Monitor, Grafana, App Dynamics, and Dyna Trace.
• Operating Systems: Strong experience in Windows and Linux OS administration and OS patching.
• Security: Proficiency in Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure Backup, Azure Networking, and firewalls.
• Cryptography: Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including certificates, encryption keys, and authentication protocols.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Helm Charts and Argo CD.
• Multi-cloud experience, specifically with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.

Experience

Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering and administration, specifically within Microsoft Azure environments.

Environment

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Salary

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Benefits

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