Network and Cloud Engineer

Guardian Security Systems•Bellingham, WA

5d•$85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Guardian Security is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to lead and evolve our enterprise technology environment. This senior-level role is responsible for the design, administration, security, and performance of our on-premises infrastructure, Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 environment, networking and firewall stack, and critical data integrations that support business operations and analytics. If you are a hands-on technology leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, designing scalable solutions, and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

10–15 years of progressive infrastructure engineering or systems administration experience.
Hands-on experience managing enterprise server environments (40+ Windows and/or Linux servers), including Hyper-V administration.
Dell EMC SAN administration experience required.
Strong expertise with Azure infrastructure services and cloud operations.
Deep experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune.
Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols, and network segmentation.
Cisco Meraki firewall and networking administration experience.
Working knowledge of Snowflake, Fivetran, and dbt environments.
Proven ability to create technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, SC-300, MS-102, or MD-102.
Experience with PowerShell and/or Python automation.
Familiarity with Dynamics 365/Dataverse integrations and APIs.
Experience supporting Sedona, ADP, or MAS platforms.
Knowledge of ITSM practices, NIST, CIS Controls, and cybersecurity frameworks.
Experience in multi-site environments with WAN redundancy and high-availability architectures.
Familiarity with UL compliance standards and security/alarm monitoring infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Manage and optimize enterprise storage and compute environments across two geographically separate locations.
Administer and support 57+ physical and virtual servers, ensuring performance, reliability, and security.
Lead disaster recovery planning, capacity management, hardware lifecycle initiatives, and infrastructure modernization efforts.
Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and incident response playbooks.
Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure, networking, storage, and platform services.
Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Intune across the organization.
Implement Zero Trust security controls, Conditional Access policies, MFA, and identity governance.
Drive hybrid cloud initiatives, workload migrations, automation, and cost optimization efforts.
Manage network infrastructure including switches, routing, VLANs, VPNs, and SD-WAN connectivity.
Administer Cisco Meraki firewalls, rule sets, security zones, NAT policies, and site-to-site connectivity.
Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement security best practices to protect company assets.
Maintain and support data integrations between key business systems and our Snowflake data warehouse.
Manage connectivity, security, and operational health of Fivetran-based data pipelines.
Collaborate with business and data teams to resolve synchronization issues, schema changes, and performance challenges.
Support integrations involving Microsoft Dynamics (Dataverse), ADP, Sedona, MAS, and other business-critical platforms.
Serve as the escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents.
Mentor and support junior IT team members.
Partner with leadership to align technology strategy, risk management, and business goals.
Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation for critical infrastructure events.