Sr. IT Engineer - Cloud

SHI International Corp. • Somerset, NJ

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior IT Engineer will be responsible for architecting and delivering enterprise-grade infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture. The position demands deep expertise in Azure IaaS/PaaS services, Azure AD, infrastructure automation, Azure governance policies, and performance optimization.

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience required.
• 10 years of experience in IT architecture or engineering roles.
• 8 years of experience of IT cloud infrastructure engineering and architecture focused on Azure.
• Proven expertise in Azure IaaS/PaaS services.
• In-depth experience with Azure networking services (e.g., Virtual WAN, VNETs, NSGs, Private Link, ExpressRoute, VPNs, Azure Firewall, Azure Monitors, etc.).
• Well-versed in enterprise identity management (Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA).
• Strong understanding of Azure security, IAM, policies, and management groups.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and implementation (MS Defender, Sentinel, Key Vault, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Experience with Azure governance frameworks and cost management tools.
• Ability to simplify and effectively communicate complex problems to stakeholders across various functions and levels.
• Expertise in leveraging cloud-based platforms and services to build, deploy, and manage applications and data on the internet.
• Experience in managing and maintaining computer systems and networks to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Familiarity with tools such as Puppet, KernelCare, Tenable, and/or Tanium for automating and managing cloud environments.
• Understanding of directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP for efficient user and resource management.

Nice To Haves

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with multi-region architecture and disaster recovery planning.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (AKS) and serverless computing (Azure Functions), ADLS.
• Familiarity with O365 Tenant is a plus.
• Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and other issue-tracking systems.
• Ability to implement and manage DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and monitoring to enhance the collaboration between development and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-native and multi-cloud infrastructure solutions, including networking, computer, storage, identity, and security.
• Lead cloud architecture reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.
• Help define and enforce governance policies using Azure Policy, Blueprints, and RBAC.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Optimize cost, performance, and reliability of Azure workloads.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Stay current on Azure innovations and proactively recommend improvements.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and a drive to deliver high-quality solutions.

Benefits

• medical
• vision
• dental
• 401K
• flexible spending
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree