What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Cloud Engineer position at foundationriskpartners?
Foundation Risk Partners, one of the fastest growing insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, is adding an Azure Cloud Engineer to their team in the Orlando, FL Metro Region.
Job Summary:
The Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for managing and administering resources within the organization’s Azure environment, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance. Key duties include performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as configuring virtual networks, managing storage accounts, monitoring resource utilization, and implementing governance policies.
The role also involves planning and executing migrations of on-premises or cloud-based workloads into the Azure tenant, including assessing dependencies, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring minimal downtime during transitions.
Strong expertise in Azure services, automation tools, and best practices for cloud architecture is essential.
Essential Functions:
Azure Cloud Services
- Create, configure, monitor and troubleshoot Azure IaaS and PaaS resources including Azure virtual machines, networking and storage storage
- Configure and troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop
- Migrate servers from on-premises and other cloud platforms to Microsoft Azure
Servers (On-Prem & Cloud)
- Install, configure, and administer Windows Server
- Troubleshoot Windows domain and operating system errors
- Apply OS and application updates
Administrative & Documentation
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- Provide end user training and support
- Work with vendors to support projects and integrations
- Document procedures with step-by-step instructions and screenshots
- Create user and troubleshooting documentation
- Update task and project statuses
- Perform system audits
- Participate in daily team meetings to report progress
- Cross-train with infrastructure team for skill redundancy
- Provide second- and third-level support for applications
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Azure IaaS & PaaS resources
- Windows Server administration
- Networking: LAN, WAN, VPN, VLAN troubleshooting
- Automation & scripting (PowerShell, Terraform)
- Root cause analysis and error resolution
- Ability to identify repetitive tasks and automate processes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305)
- Experience with Azure DevOps or CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices
- Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery strategies in Azure
- Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
Disclaimer:
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
FRP provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law.
Benefits:
FRP offers a comprehensive range of health-related benefit options including medical, vision, and dental. We offer a 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, STD, LTD and a generous PTO policy starting at 18 days per year plus 10 paid holidays & 2 floating holidays!