Position Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain network/compute/storage environment in the cloud in a cost-effective manner.
• Troubleshoot cloud hardware, software, and performance issues.
• Design resilient and scalable cloud-based architectures and validate adherence to customer technical requirements and leading best practices.
• Work with Infrastructure team to manage resources in the cloud.
• Design resilient and scalable cloud environments which maximize availability, performance, and security.
• Ensure installations and configurations are working properly.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with equipment and software.
• Provide overview training to end users.
• Provide after-hours problem resolution as required.
• Responsible for relevant documentation.
• Manage and update service requests to ascertain that contracted service levels are met.
• Utilize ITIL framework for Change, Incident, and Problem Management for supporting the production environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Experience Required:

• Use of containerization platforms.
• Establish Budget and Cost alerts.
• Understand Cloud foundational components
• Cloud infrastructures (Azure - preferrable, AWS, Google App Engine)
• Cloud IaaS PaaS, SaaS, storage, container solutions
• Cloud automation and provisioning tools/techniques such as: Bash, PowerShell, Python, Perl
• Version control systems for code management and artifact tracking such as GitHub, Jira or Azure DevOps
• Disaster recovery & resilience capabilities
• Cloud Optimization
• Cloud technologies such as Rancher, Argo CD, Argo Workflow, Helm, Service Mesh, CloudFormation and Crossplane
• Use of DevSecOps tools such as GitLab, GitOps, CI/CD Pipelines, Fortify, Chef/Ansible, Terraform, Nexus, Jenkins, Travis, Cloud Build
• Microservices, container-based platforms and related deployment technologies to include Kubernetes, Docker and Serverless Functions
• Design and development of Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, and Azure Synapse
• Design and implement on-premise/Cloud hybrid connectivity working with Vnet, Subnet, Route table, and Express Route
• Use of Cloud Storage, Virtual Machine, Function App, Logic App, Key Vault and other Azure fundamental services
• Understand basics of Networking & Security. Good hands-on experience in configuring Firewalls, Private Link, Load Balancers, SSL/TLS. Basic understanding of IP addressing, Ports, DNS etc.
• X86 based server hardware and OS configuration and troubleshooting
• Create cloud solutions and move on-premise solutions to cloud infrastructure
• Manage a hybrid multi-cloud/on-premise environment that includes backups, storage (Rubrik, Nimble, Qumulo) and compute (VMWare)
• Enforce security best practices by using Azure policies, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel and implementing least privilege access method.
• Cloud-based identity management, security monitoring, various compliance frameworks, and a deep understanding of core security concepts and processes as it relates to securing Cloud technologies