Senior Cloud Engineer

World Wildlife Fund

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About The Position

As Senior Cloud Engineer, you will manage mission-critical cloud infrastructure that supports WWF’s conservation programs and enables WWF-US and Country Offices across South America, Central America, Africa, and Asia to operate effectively. You will own WWF’s Azure environment, maintain secure and resilient systems, and serve as a technical expert for Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 issues. You will lead projects end-to-end, communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and help ensure systems remain available to support WWF’s global conservation work. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be needed for critical outages or planned maintenance.

Candidates must currently be based and authorized to work in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Suriname, or Guyana. The position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Resumes and cover letters must be submitted in English. Salary and benefits are paid in local currency.

Requirements

• Degree in IT or a related field and at least 8 years of work experience, including at least 6 years in IT.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT systems.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing highly available and resilient Azure production systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, cloud architecture and networking, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Windows and Linux servers.
• Proficiency managing Windows domains and Active Directory.
• Expertise using PowerShell and Graph API for Azure management, workflow automation, and deployment orchestration.
• Familiarity with provisioning and managing access for Fabric, Power BI, and Azure Foundry.
• Experience integrating Microsoft Copilot for M365, Copilot Studio, and Copilot Agents into enterprise Azure and Microsoft 365 environments, including configuration and governance of data access controls.
• Significant expertise building, deploying, and managing Azure virtual machines from inception.
• Ability to diagnose complex cloud or hybrid system issues using structured thinking and develop scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Well-developed methods for diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues.
• Broad enterprise-scale expertise in infrastructure, Azure cloud architecture, identity and access management with Entra ID, and emerging AI-driven automation technologies.
• Skills configuring Microsoft Entra tenants and domains, including DNS and VNET setup.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, including leading projects end-to-end and engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and project management capabilities, including developing comprehensive project plans.
• Ability to multitask and navigate complex business and cloud environments to deliver tailored support across Azure and multi-cloud platforms.
• Growth mindset and commitment to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
• Alignment with WWF’s core values of courage, integrity, respect, and collaboration.
• Must currently be based and authorized to work in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Suriname, or Guyana.
• Legally authorized to work in the job’s location; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• Submit resume and cover letter in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage WWF’s Azure environment, including creating subscriptions, provisioning resources, and building and deploying production and staging virtual machines for Windows, SQL, Red Hat, and firewalls.
• Configure Microsoft Entra tenants and manage single sign-on through Azure Enterprise Apps; maintain role-based access control and user groups.
• Proactively patch systems and automate workflows using PowerShell and Graph API.
• Design backup strategies and disaster recovery playbooks.
• Troubleshoot networking across virtual networks, sites, and tenants, including firewalls, load balancers, and Azure and Cloudflare DNS.
• Provide expert support for complex Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 issues.
• Lead projects end-to-end and keep technical and non-technical stakeholders informed.
• Work occasional after-hours or weekends for critical outages or planned maintenance.
• Provision and manage access for technologies such as Fabric, Power BI, and Azure Foundry.
• Integrate Microsoft Copilot for M365, Copilot Studio, and Copilot Agents into enterprise Azure and Microsoft 365 environments, including configuring and governing data access controls.
• Evaluate and recommend modernization opportunities, security improvements, and strategic technology replacements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior