Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure

KION Group

Senior Cloud Engineer responsible for managing Azure solutions in a cloud-first environment at KION. Engaging in automation-focused tasks and ensuring cloud system efficiency with global opportunities.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,500 - $147,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxShell ScriptingTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, operate, and continuously improve the KION Azure Cloud Environment to guarantee system availability and keep services running.
Assist in configuring and troubleshooting Azure Compute instances, Azure Backup, Azure Storage Monitor, Snapshot, Azure Storage, VNet, Load Balancers, and RBAC.
Manage the cost and spend of cloud resources utilizing both Microsoft and third-party tools.
Create and update scripts utilizing PowerShell and Terraform.
Monitor and analyze occurring failures (IT services, server, container etc.) in depth and solve them.
Support product teams with knowledge of cloud services.
Act proactively by self-initiated projects and ensure efficiency.
Administer and provide upgrades to systems (Windows and Linux servers).
Develop technical skills in Google Cloud Platform to be the Subject Matter Expert in Azure and Google Cloud Platform long-term.
Tackle demanding projects on a time-sensitive schedule.
Configure VM for optimum cost, performance, and security.
Define change control parameters for cloud resources.
Monitor customer requests.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
Model our Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field preferred.
Minimum 8 years of experience with infrastructure and services in public and private cloud environments (Azure is a must, GCP is beneficial).
Good knowledge of administration of Windows or Linux operating systems.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment processes (e.g., Ansible, Azure DevOps Pipelines).
Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and all cloud delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
Knowledge of shell scripting (PowerShell or CLI or Bash) and state-of-the-art Cloud technologies for automation.
Experience with monitoring or log aggregation tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Azure Monitor) is an advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

AzureGoogle Cloud PlatformPowerShellTerraformWindows Server AdministrationLinux Server AdministrationInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CDAnsibleAzure DevOps Pipelines

Soft Skills

proactivecollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementcommunicationinitiativeadaptabilitytechnical skills developmentcustomer serviceintegrity