Senior Cloud Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Oversee WWF’s Azure infrastructure, which encompasses subscriptions, resource provisioning, and managing Windows, SQL, Red Hat, and firewall virtual machines in both production and staging environments.

• Set up Microsoft Entra tenants and configure Azure Enterprise Apps SSO.

• Ensure secure RBAC and manage user groups effectively.

• Proactively apply patches and automate workflows using PowerShell and Graph API.

• Develop backup strategies and create disaster recovery playbooks.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot networking across VNETs, sites, and tenants.

• Administer firewalls, load balancers, as well as Azure and Cloudflare DNS.

• Act as the escalation expert for issues related to Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.

• Lead projects from initiation to completion while engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Empower WWF-US and Country Offices across South America, Central America, Africa, and Asia to function seamlessly.

• Be available for occasional after-hours or weekend work to address critical outages or conduct planned maintenance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related discipline.

• At least 8 years of professional experience, with a minimum of 6 years in the IT field.

• Proficient in both verbal and written English and Spanish.

• Experience in managing large-scale enterprise IT systems.

• Extensive practical experience with highly available and resilient Azure production systems.

• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Azure services, cloud architecture, cloud networking, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and both Windows and Linux servers.

• Skilled in managing Windows domains and Active Directory.

• Proficient in using PowerShell and Graph API for Azure management, workflow automation, and deployment orchestration.

• Familiar with provisioning and managing access for Fabric, Power BI, and Azure Foundry.

• Experience integrating Microsoft Copilot for M365, Copilot Studio, and Copilot Agents into enterprise Azure/M365 environments, including data access controls.

• Significant experience in building, deploying, and managing Azure virtual machines.

• Ability to diagnose complex cloud or hybrid system issues and create scalable solutions.

• Familiar with methodologies for diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues.

• Enterprise-scale expertise in infrastructure, Azure cloud architecture, identity and access management with Entra ID, and AI-driven automation technologies.

• Skills in configuring Microsoft Entra tenants and domains, including DNS and VNET setup.

• Willingness to work occasional after-hours or weekends for critical outages or planned maintenance.

• Must be currently based and legally authorized to work in Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Suriname, or Guyana.

• Employment visa sponsorship is not available.

• Resumes and cover letters must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• No paid relocation.

• Salary and benefits are provided in local currency.

• Option for remote work.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities.