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Senior Hybrid Azure Cloud Engineer

Apex Systems · Wayne, PA · 2 wk ago
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About the role

The Senior Hybrid Azure Cloud Engineer will lead modernization efforts, focusing on automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and bringing DevOps capabilities to the team. They will handle complex incidents and escalations, monitor system performance, and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced Tier 3 technical infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering support for complex issues escalated from other teams.
  • Serve as a primary escalation point for Azure implementation-related challenges and complex incidents.
  • Lead modernization efforts, focusing on automation, IaC (Terraform, scripting), and bringing DevOps capabilities to the team.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance to ensure uptime, reliability, and compliance with service level agreements.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, or Azure Resource Manager templates.
  • Contribute to documentation, automation scripts, and internal knowledge sharing to drive continuous improvement.
  • Mentor junior staff and help move the team toward self-sufficiency and reduced reliance on engineering.
  • Participate in new feature development from an implementation perspective.

Requirements

  • Strong Windows Server administration, including Server OS, patching, file systems, and DFS.
  • Extensive hands-on expertise with Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Functions, Virtual Networks, Azure Active Directory, AKS, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, Ansible, or ARM templates.
  • Proven automation and scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
  • In-depth understanding of hyperconverged technologies, networking, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • Thorough knowledge of CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools such as Splunk, PagerDuty, or Azure portals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • 8+ years of cloud engineering experience, with at least 4 years working in Azure environments. Hands-on experience supporting Azure cloud environments in a hybrid model (on-premise and cloud) is required.

Skills

  • Self-driven, takes ownership, and possesses leadership skills.
  • Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
  • Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.
  • Experience leading and mentoring technical support teams.
  • Experience supporting Agile/Scrum development environments.
  • Experience with production readiness review processes.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. We also offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program, a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. We also have a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. A full list of our benefits, programs, support teams, and resources is available within our 'Welcome Packet'.

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