What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Cloud Engineer position at IT Resources?
Job Title : Senior Azure Engineer
Salary : $140K-$180K
Scope :
The Senior Azure Engineer will mentor and support a team of cloud engineers in designing, implementing, and managing Azure-based cloud infrastructure. This role requires deep technical expertise in Azure services and the ability to guide strategic cloud programs that align with organizational goals.
Education :
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience :
10 years of experience in IT infrastructure across cross-platform technology areas, emphasizing implementation and maintenance.
5 years of experience building, deploying, and managing public cloud IaaS and PaaS services.
Proficiency in configuration management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) toolsets, including Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef.
Expertise in scripting and automating builds, workflows, tasks, and integrations.
Experience building automated cloud infrastructures across production and non-production environments.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices using tools such as GitHub, jFrog, and Octopus.
Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability software, uptime tracking, and managing highly available API services.
Proficiency in tracing and troubleshooting issues in hybrid environments.
Experience with Linux and Microsoft Windows server administration.
Responsibilities :
Coordinate the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Azure resources with the Cloud Platform team to ensure timely infrastructure availability for application development engineers across multiple environments.
Assist in designing and managing scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure, including automation tooling for routine operational tasks for deployed applications.
Manage cloud costs and optimize resource usage to achieve cost efficiency.
Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of the Azure environment through proactive monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting.
Investigate and monitor current cloud usage, identify risks and gaps, and recommend solutions, optimizations, and remediation strategies.
Mitigate broken systems and prevent future disruptions.
Contribute to process improvements in IT policies, procedures, tools, security controls, and infrastructure.
Conduct research and proof-of-concept activities, providing recommendations for new technologies, techniques, and tools to enhance efficiency and service quality.
Collaborate with solution architects and partners to ensure developed solutions align with standards, meet security controls, and adhere to cloud computing best practices.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and the adoption of new technologies to enhance the Azure cloud environment.
Stay current with the latest Azure features, tools, and best practices, sharing knowledge with the team.
Collaborate with scrum teams on observability and monitoring needs, implementing solutions alongside the Observability team.
Partner with Product Owners to identify infrastructure needs for new features.
Benefits :
100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents.
A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum.
20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays.
Family support programs, including 8 weeks of paid Primary Caregiver Leave, fertility, family-forming, and hormonal health assistance, as well as back-up child, adult, and elder care.
10,000 fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefit.
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