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Senior Cloud Engineer
## Company Overview [Company information was not specified.]
## Job Summary The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for setting up, managing, and administering the Microsoft Azure cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments. The role includes designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions while ensuring security and compliance with organizational policies. This position plays a critical role in analyzing operational processes and migrating on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based solutions.
## Responsibilities - Set up, manage, and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud IaaS/PaaS environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance, and security. - Design, architect, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure Cloud. - Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and governance to identify and implement improvements. - Migrate existing on-premises infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions. - Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions. - Develop and implement policy-driven data protection best practices to safeguard cloud solutions against data loss. - Perform OS patching for Linux and Windows servers, including applying security updates and bug fixes to virtual machines (VMs) running in the Azure cloud environment. - Monitor and optimize performance, scalability, and security of cloud environments.
## Qualifications - Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. - Azure Cloud Expertise: Minimum of 8 years of extensive cloud engineering experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS services. - Cloud Architecture: Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and best practices. - Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient in using Terraform for automating the provisioning and management of cloud resources. - Programming Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages, such as PowerShell and Python. - DevOps Experience: Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Git). - Networking: Ability to integrate on-premises networks with Azure Cloud using ExpressRoute or similar technologies. - Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, including Azure Monitor, Grafana, App Dynamics, and Dyna Trace. - Operating Systems: Strong experience in Windows and Linux OS administration and OS patching. - Security: Proficiency in Azure Active Directory (AD), Azure Backup, Azure Networking, and firewalls. - Cryptography: Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including certificates, encryption keys, and authentication protocols. - Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
## Preferred Skills - Experience with Helm Charts and Argo CD. - Multi-cloud experience, specifically with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification. - Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification.
## Experience Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering and administration, specifically within Microsoft Azure environments.
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