Senior Cloud Engineer

About the role

The Senior Cloud Engineer will plan, design, configure and maintain VyStar’s enterprise Azure cloud server and storage environments and will lead the management and further development of VyStar’s private and public cloud infrastructure. The person in this role will work closely with the architecture team, development team, system engineering team and InfoSec team to design and implement cloud resources in an optimal manner. They will review the cloud environments to validate implemented technologies and improve performance and reliability by ensuring security practices are followed. The incumbent will also manage cost optimization and ensure correct structure and tagging are in place for cost awareness and departmental chargeback.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day Azure cloud infrastructure operational tasks such as monitoring metrics and logs, responding to alerts, and system troubleshooting.
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems.
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure resources, including compute instances, storage, network configurations, and security.
• Participate in troubleshooting issues in the environment and takes part in the on-call rotation with other cloud engineers.
• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with best practices. Foster a DevOps mindset among the various engineering teams utilizing BICEP, ARM, Terraform and YAML templates.
• Use of automation such as Infrastructure as Code to create infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to apply changes. Participate in production deployments with other cloud and software engineers.
• Develop scripts and other automation to streamline cloud and on-premises operations.
• Maintain documentation of infrastructures design, related technical procedures, operations manuals, and other guidance.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• This position requires a 4-year degree in Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related academic area and a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a systems engineer or in a related position. Additional years of related experience in the field may be substituted for the formal education.
• 5 - 7 years of Enterprise level work experience in Systems Engineering or in a related position with physical and virtual Microsoft-based systems; ideally in a financial services organization (or related industry).
• 3+ years of experience managing a production Azure cloud environment
• Experience with establishing technology guidelines based on best practices in enterprise level systems engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to lead project initiatives from beginning to end.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Understanding of IT, software development, and DevOps best practices
• Expert knowledge of multiple Windows Server versions (2016/2019/2022/2025).
• Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Azure. Google Cloud or AWS (Amazon Cloud Services) a plus.
• Experience with automation technologies and the ability to streamline processes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) a plus.
• Experience with bash, Python, PowerShell, or equivalent scripting language.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git a plus.
• Advanced troubleshooting abilities across multiple technologies and vendors. Able to calmly provide support on bridge lines during outages.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and VPN.
• Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), and data protection mechanisms in the cloud.

Skills

• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools such as Azure DevOps

Benefits

At VyStar, we offer competitive pay, an excellent benefit package that includes a 401(k) Plan, an extensive paid technical and on-the-job training program, and tuition reimbursement--available to all full and part time employees. Part time positions start at a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Pay

ESTIMATED: $127,878 per year

Schedule

Primarily standard VyStar corporate business hours but may also include evenings, nights, and weekends to implement changes or for support purposes.