Cloud Infrastructure Engineer III

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer III

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Azure cloud networking, virtualization, DevOps practices, and Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Experience with Windows Server administration, including Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPO), DNS, and DHCP
• Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure issues across cloud and on-prem environments
• Knowledge of Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, and security best practices to monitor and secure Azure resources
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field required
• 7 years’ experience within an IT environment which provides the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities
• 5+ years’ experience in the implementation, and maintenance of enterprise-level systems in Azure
• 7+ years experience with administering Windows Server OS
• 8+ years experience with administering Active Directory, GPO, DNS
• 3+ years experience working with Linux servers
• 3+ years experience working with Kubernetes and containerized solutions

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure on Azure, focusing on scalability, security, and automation
• Use Terraform and other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools to implement and manage Azure cloud resources, ensuring modularity, reusability, and ease of consumption by other teams
• Assist in cloud migration projects from on-premises and other cloud platforms to Microsoft Azure
• Implement and manage Azure networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, and network security
• Configure and manage Virtual Machines (VMs), scaling, and performance optimization within Azure
• Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies and ensure proper Identity and Access Management (IAM) practices across Azure resources
• Configure and manage Azure AD roles, Custom RBAC roles, Azure AD Groups, and Conditional Access policies to enforce least-privilege access control for users and applications
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce access control policies for sensitive resources and align with organizational security and compliance requirements
• Serve as an escalation point for complex cloud infrastructure issues and troubleshoot problems related to Azure resources, networking, VM performance, and PaaS offerings
• Provide root cause analysis and post-mortem documentation for major incidents and failures
• Partner with DevOps teams to integrate Azure infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and efficient provisioning of resources using IaC
• Assist in implementing Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and monitoring

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the insurance industry highly preferred
• Certification or progress toward certification of, industry-recognized professional designation preferred and encouraged