Azure Cloud Engineer

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Salary: $115,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us:

Financial Services Company in Fort Worth, TX with alot of growth opportunities!

Position Highlights

• Exceptional opportunity with strong career growth and advancement potential
• While the title is Cloud Engineer, there are some responsibilities that align closely with a Cloud Architect role
• Ideal for:
• Current Cloud Architects interested in expanding influence and impact
• Senior Engineers whose next natural step is moving into architecture
• Join a highly skilled technical team that values strong engineering expertise
• High level of business and cross-functional visibility
• Opportunity to evangelize cloud adoption, shaping the future state of cloud transformation within the organization
• Hands-on Azure technical experience required, with primary focus on:
• Cloud solution design & architecture
• Collaboration with stakeholders across IT and business units
• Driving cloud strategy and modernization initiatives
• Influencing adoption and demonstrating the value of Azure services
• Engage in exciting modernization efforts as the company continues to scale its cloud ecosystem
  
  

Why join us?

Location: Fort Worth, TX, 76109

(They work a hybrid schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, rest WFH.) For the ramp up period, might request more time in office for training.)

Compensation & Benefits

• Up to $130K base salary
• 10% performance-based bonus (prorated based on start date)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• 15% of base bonus contributed annually
• 6-year vesting period
• Excellent benefits package, strong organizational stability, and an environment that supports long-term career growth and retention
  
  

Job Details

The Cloud Engineer position is responsible for design, installation, configuration, operation, and administration of a highly available hybrid cloud environment. Working within an agile shared services team, this position enables stable infrastructure for applications and participates in maintaining repeatable processes through automation of build, deployment, and proactive monitoring activities. The candidate must understand developing trends in hybrid cloud technologies and practically apply solutions to meet stated business needs. The role drives cloud technology operations and also requires knowledge of on-premise datacenter resources. This position requires the ability to make recommendations based on solid technical acumen, assist project teams as required, and provide third-tier support for issue resolution.

The Cloud Engineer has subject matter experience in two or more of the following areas: Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Virtual Networks, Automation/Infrastructure as Code, Secure Networking, and DevSecOps in an Azure or AWS cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, monitor, and maintain Azure cloud environment, systems hardware, operating systems, and related network and security infrastructure to ensure reliable operations
• Monitor Azure maintenance and outages, assess impact, and develop strategies to minimize impact
• Collaborate with developers and scrum teams on compute resource needs, expansion, or new feature deployment
• Ensure accurate network and system capacity projections to prevent service degradation
• Build and automate cloud infrastructure using current methods, templates, and automation toolsets
• Optimize network infrastructure for IaaS, SaaS, PaaS and other cloud applications
• Produce and maintain documentation for installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Research connectivity, performance, and security issues to determine root cause and implement solutions
• Participate in design and implementation of architectural roadmaps for hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Design technical infrastructure and cloud processes, integrate solutions into existing environments, consult on development projects
• Coordinate with service providers and internal teams to ensure timely resolution of infrastructure issues
• Participate in on-call rotation and be available for duties outside normal working hours
  
  

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar field required
  
  

Work Experience:

Required:

• 5 years working in computing or network infrastructure
• 3 years' experience in a cloud environment, preferably Azure in a cloud network engineer, administrator, and/or DevOps role
• Demonstrated experience building and operating cloud infrastructure
• Experience in automation (Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code) and management of on-premises infrastructure and cloud-hosted services including VMs, networks, and automation tools
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Azure DevOps)
• Ability to deploy through automation and translate from or contribute to Azure application design architectures
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring tools and DevOps processes
• Experience with load balancing platforms
  
  

Preferred Experience:

• Microsoft Windows Server (2012-2019)
• Azure or AWS cloud infrastructure
• Securing and monitoring cloud resources
• Linux/Unix administration
• Cisco Route/Switch platforms
• Palo Alto or other cloud-based firewall technologies
  
  

Certifications (Preferred):

• MCSE
• Azure certifications
• AWS certifications
• Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to recognize, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues independently
• Strong critical thinking and performance tuning skills
• Ability to document and distribute system reports
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong customer service focus
  
  

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