
Cloud Engineer
Equus Workforce Solutions
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Kentucky • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $130,000 per year
About the role
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based solutions within the Microsoft Azure platform.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Azure services.
- Deploy and configure Azure resources, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking components.
- Manage Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, and policy governance.
- Be security conscious and aware of potential security risks and threats.
- Implement robust security measures for Azure environments.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and respond to security incidents related to Azure.
- Design, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure.
- Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements.
- Migrate existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions.
- Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Azure Resource Manager templates) to automate provisioning and configuration.
- Maintain Azure configurations as code for consistency and repeatability.
- Develop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss.
- Support cloud adoption of applications during migration and upgrades.
- Participation in ongoing and future Cloud Operations Projects from planning/specification to execution and sign-off.
- Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise when evaluating new systems and services or supporting in project implementations.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in supporting the cloud infrastructure in a mid to large organization.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, as well as relevant work experience in cloud computing, IT operations, or infrastructure management.
- Azure Certification in cloud computing preferred.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud computing, having worked extensively in this environment.
- Proficiency in Azure services, including Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking.
- Familiarity with Azure Active Directory, Azure Security Centre, and Azure Monitor.
- Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or other relevant languages.
- Must be knowledgeable in using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, Terraform, Azure ARM templates, Serverless 360 and other tools.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud computingInfrastructure as Codescriptingautomationsecurity measuresdata protection best practicesperformance monitoringprovisioningconfigurationmigration
Soft Skills
collaborationtechnical expertiseproblem-solvingcommunicationproject management
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceAzure CertificationMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate