Cloud Engineer

Equus•Louisville, KY

2h•$115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

PURPOSE The organization's Information Technology requires a team to provide operational and technical support. This role will support the Cloud Operations Manager in ensuring that the company's, networks, systems, and associated infrastructure run efficiently and perform within agreed targets. The job entails designing, developing solutions, and supporting existing infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for smooth operations, security and optimization of the cloud infrastructure and services. Eventually, this position will support all the APM owned subsidiaries in the US. Some common duties and attributes associated with this role include:

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in supporting the cloud infrastructure in a mid to large organization.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, as well as relevant work experience in cloud computing, IT operations, or infrastructure management.
Azure Certification in cloud computing preferred.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud computing, having worked extensively in this environment.
Proficiency in Azure services, including Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking.
Familiarity with Azure Active Directory, Azure Security Centre, and Azure Monitor.
Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or other relevant languages.
Must be knowledgeable in using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, Terraform, Azure ARM templates, Serverless 360 and other tools.
Above all you must have excellent communication skills, a thorough understanding of IT and the ability to tackle issues and pick up new skills under your own initiative.
Strong technical skills as well as excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based solutions within the Microsoft Azure platform.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Azure services.
Deploy and configure Azure resources, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking components.
Manage Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, and policy governance.
Be security conscious and aware of potential security risks and threats.
Implement robust security measures for Azure environments.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and respond to security incidents related to Azure.
Design, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure.
Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements.
Migrate existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions.
Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Azure Resource Manager templates) to automate provisioning and configuration.
Maintain Azure configurations as code for consistency and repeatability.
Develop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss.
Support cloud adoption of applications during migration and upgrades.
Participation in ongoing and future Cloud Operations Projects from planning/specification to execution and sign-off.
Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise when evaluating new systems and services or supporting in project implementations.