Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary*:

$100,000-$130,000

*Dependent upon qualifications. Special preference given to candidates with Microsoft Cloud related experience

This position requires U. S. citizenship and the ability to successfully pass an in-depth background check screening.

• Summit 7 is here to rise above the ordinary. The work we do here goes far beyond day-to-day projects - it further protects the US defense industrial base from cyber threats, fosters thought leadership, and creates growth opportunities. Our support staff, sales team and technicians are all coming together to make a difference. We also recognize that you're a person with life beyond work, that's why we invest in these meaningful health and welfare benefits:

  • Excellent health/dental benefits from BCBS and Ameritas
  • See into the future with our luxurious VSP vision benefits
  • Prepare for the long-haul courtesy of our 401k with company matching
  • 10 days' vacation, 7 days sick time
  • Bonuses and salary increase potential via our certifications plan

  We do cool work here, defying expectations by simply being who we are - each of us makes an impact.

Essential Functions:

The Senior Cloud Engineer assists the Managed Services team in solving complex issues within Azure Government Cloud infrastructures that involve using Microsoft's core business applications.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Work with various teams to develop target state cloud architecture, as well as planning for ongoing cloud technology optimization
• Respond to critical incidents and resolve issues related to ADFS, SAML, Site-to-Site VPNs, Azure Virtual Desktop, RDS, Certificates, Windows/Linux, and many more technologies
• Engineering support relating to technical issues involving Microsoft's core business applications and operating systems (Active Directory, Azure Cloud, Office 365, Business Central/Dynamics, etc.)
• Architect solutions for customers adhering to security and compliance requirements for CMMC and NIST standards
• Execute multiple types of migrations (Exchange, SharePoint, Server, File Share, etc.)
• Create processes and procedures around MSP operations and recurring technical problems
• Document system configurations and build standards for client environments
• Communication with clients as required: keeping them informed of project progress, impending changes, and agreed upon outages
• Responsible for enhancing customer relations and driving opportunities for new solutions
• Continuous education, expansion, and refinement of technical knowledge and credibility through industry standard certifications
• Responsible for entering all time and expenses as they occur

Required Job Specifications

• 7-10 years of experience supporting mission critical infrastructure services at an MSP, or a combination of education and experience
• 5-10 years of experience managing production Windows environments, with minimum 4 years in Azure
• Excellent troubleshooting, technical problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to facilitate the process of gathering requirements and providing alternative cloud infrastructure architecture options
• Experience working with Virtual Machines, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Functions, Azure Automation Accounts, App Service, Scale Sets, Azure DevOps, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, Azure Storage, Application Gateway, Azure DNS, Load Balancer
• Experience with networking and web standards such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, web security mechanisms, proxies, firewalls & application delivery controllers
• Proficient in creating complex automation scripts in PowerShell
• Strong understanding of cloud computing and hands-on experience of migrating workloads to Azure
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively
• All candidates MUST BE a U.S. citizen with the ability to pass an extensive background check. Proof of citizenship and eligibility to work must be provided immediately upon hire. Failure to provide required documents will be cause for termination of employment until such time that the documents are provided.

Summit 7 Systems requires background investigations. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a reference/background check. We are a drug and alcohol-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening.