Collaborate with internal IT teams to design, analyze, and maintain several key aspects within our firmwide cloud footprint
Lead efforts to design, architect, advise and implement various workflows and services related to cloud platforms
Ensure that systems and architecture comply with security standards, policies, and risk guidance
Act as the technical subject matter expert and sounding board for questions and decisions related to Microsoft Azure and other Cloud solutions
Bridge the gap between IT Infrastructure team and IT Applications team as it relates to integrating application development and IT Infrastructure leveraging primarily Microsoft technologies such as Azure DevOps, Power Platform, Graph API, Foundry, as well as new technologies
Ensure that solutions built follow vendor best practices for performance, cost, data protection, and security
Assist in the development of technology roadmaps covering lifecycle planning, capacity planning, obsolescence, availability of support, and vendor roadmaps
Perform root cause analysis to quickly recover from service interruptions, and to prevent recurring problems in the environment
Create and maintain clear documentation on services and applications
Requirements
7+ years of experience as a senior cloud systems administrator or comparable experience
5+ years of experience managing and designing Azure environments
Advanced knowledge Azure best practices as it relates to deployment, scaling, data protection, and security
5+ years of experience managing Kubernetes clusters
Advanced knowledge of container technologies such as Kubernetes and how it integrates with other components within an Azure tenant
5+ years of experience with application development pipelines and integration with IT Infrastructure
4+ years of Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or Bicep
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure and its integration with other Microsoft cloud-based solutions
Functional understanding of application development solutions such as Logic and Functional apps as it relates to integration with various components of IT Infrastructure
Functional understanding of Azure DevOps & CI/CD
Experience with Power Platform, Azure DevOps, Foundry, Copilot, Graph API, Logic Apps, Function Apps