SR cloud Engineer - Azure

Job Description: We are seeking a strong Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role requires a deep understanding of how all technology components fit together to meet the needs of the firm and the department as we mature and increase our sophistication. The ideal candidate will be process-oriented, with a focus on design documentation before delivering solutions, and will rely on data to recommend decisions and measure their impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture Design & Implementation:

• Lead the design and deployment of scalable, secure, and resilient hybrid cloud solutions in on-premise, Azure, and M365 environments.
• Develop comprehensive cloud strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Architect complex file systems and data management solutions to optimize access, security, and performance based on business needs.

Data Governance & Compliance:

• Implement and manage data governance technologies in collaboration with the information security team (e.g., Varonis, Microsoft Purview, DLP) to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with firm and regulatory requirements.
• Define and enforce data protection policies, access controls, and audit mechanisms across all firm systems.

Network & Application Architecture:

• Design network infrastructure and application architectures to enhance user experience, performance, and availability.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure cloud solutions are secure, compliant, and protected against evolving threats.

Optimization & Monitoring:

• Utilize strong skills in optimization, monitoring, and reporting to elevate the team’s management of the environment using data-based decision-making.
• Continuously assess cloud infrastructure for opportunities to optimize performance, cost, and reliability.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting tools to proactively manage cloud resources and detect potential issues.

Leadership, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, legal, and business units, to align cloud initiatives with organizational goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to IT staff on cloud architecture best practices.

Qualifications:

• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Nerdio experience
• Microsoft Intune Management experience (Autopilot, Autopatch, Intune Policies)
• Azure/Entra Identity Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Conditional Access Policy
• Microsoft Authenticator
• Azure virtual networks, peering, and routing

Azure Site Recovery/Zerto (optional)