JOB SUMMARY

The Senior IT Engineer designs and manages systems architectures across Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, ensuring integration and efficiency while implementing best practices in security and compliance. This role involves conducting research on emerging technologies, triaging issues, automating processes, and monitoring IT components for continuous availability. The ideal candidate will manage incident resolution, provide mentorship to junior engineers, and utilize tools like ServiceNow to track changes and adhere to change management processes.

SKILL LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to simplify and effectively communicate complex problems to stakeholders across various functions and levels. - Intermediate
• Expertise in leveraging cloud-based platforms and services to build, deploy, and manage applications and data on the internet - Intermediate
• Experience in managing and maintaining computer systems and networks to ensure optimal performance and security. - Intermediate
• Familiarity with tools such as Puppet, KernelCare, Tenable, and/or Tanium for automating and managing cloud environments. - Intermediate
• Understanding of directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP for efficient user and resource management. - Intermediate
• Ability to implement and manage DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and monitoring to enhance the collaboration between development and operations teams preferred - Intermediate

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience required
• 10 years of experience in IT architecture or engineering roles
• 8 years of experience of IT cloud infrastructure engineering and architecture focused on Azure
• Proven expertise in Azure IaaS/PaaS services. In-depth experience with Azure networking services (e.g., Virtual WAN, VNETs, NSGs, Private Link, ExpressRoute, VPNs, Azure Firewall, Azure Monitors, etc.).
• Well-versed in enterprise identity management (Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA); Strong understanding of Azure security, IAM, policies, and management groups.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and implementation (MS Defender, Sentinel, Key Vault, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Experience with Azure governance frameworks and cost management tools
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification strongly preferred
• Experience with multi-region architecture and disaster recovery planning
• Familiarity with container orchestration (AKS) and serverless computing (Azure Functions), ADLS.
• Familiarity with O365 Tenant is a plus
• Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and other issue-tracking systems
  The estimated annual pay range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 which includes a base salary. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
  Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Statu

• Design and implement Azure-native and multi-cloud infrastructure solutions including networking, computer, storage, identity, and security. MUST be proficient and possess required hands-on experience.
• Lead cloud architecture reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates
• Help define and enforce governance policies using Azure Policy, Blueprints, and RBAC
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning
• Optimize cost, performance, and reliability of Azure workloads
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Stay current on Azure innovations and proactively recommend improvements
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and a drive to deliver high-quality solutions