Cloud Engineer III

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, configure, and manage Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

• Execute and oversee Infrastructure as Code utilizing Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or comparable technologies.

• Create, sustain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.

• Automate operational workflows, provisioning, system upkeep, and configuration management.

• Oversee cloud resources, platform health, performance, and availability; troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• Administer Azure networking components, including virtual networks, security groups, firewalls, private endpoints, VPNs, and connectivity solutions.

• Enforce cloud security controls, identity management, RBAC, and governance policies.

• Collaborate with development teams on application deployment, release management, and cloud-native architecture.

• Create monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tools.

• Assist with high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies.

• Execute cloud upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management while minimizing disruption.

• Optimize Azure resource usage and cloud expenses through capacity planning and cost management.

• Diagnose infrastructure, networking, deployment, and performance challenges across development, testing, and production environments.

• Establish cloud environment standards, guardrails, and governance frameworks.

• Collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities and implement best practices.

• Maintain source control repositories, branching strategies, deployment workflows, and release automation processes.

• Assess emerging Azure services, cloud technologies, and automation tools.

• Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and knowledge base articles.

• Engage in incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management.

• Spearhead cloud modernization initiatives, drive automation efforts, and promote the adoption of best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical discipline; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

• Preferred professional certifications include Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Terraform Associate, or similar credentials.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in administering and supporting cloud infrastructure, particularly with Microsoft Azure.

• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and supporting Azure cloud-based solutions across compute, storage, networking, security, and identity services.

• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent frameworks.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.

• Proficient in PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Bash, or similar tools.

• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, including virtual networks, VPNs, load balancing, private endpoints, DNS, firewalls, and network security controls.

• Experience applying cloud security best practices, IAM, RBAC, conditional access, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation.

• Competency with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, or comparable monitoring and observability platforms.

• Understanding of Git-based source control and version management systems.

• Acquainted with high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies.

• Knowledge of cloud governance, compliance frameworks, cost management, and operational best practices.

• Experience troubleshooting intricate infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application performance issues.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation abilities.

• Experience working collaboratively with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.

• Comfortable in a remote working environment and collaborating virtually.

• Minimum internet bandwidth of 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload from the remote work location.

• Candidates must not reside in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for annual bonuses for all full-time employees.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Options for Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid time off for volunteering.

• Tuition reimbursement and reduction programs.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• 401k plan with employer matching.

• Full-service wellness and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Employee recognition and awards programs.

• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Employer-paid long-term disability coverage.

• Virtual-first work culture.

• Inclusive work environment.

• Responsibility for remote work internet service and adherence to minimum bandwidth guidelines.