Data & Analytics Cloud Engineering Implementation Manager

Crowe is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. They are seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based solutions primarily on the Microsoft Azure platform, ensuring successful implementation and operation of cloud services.

Responsibilities:

• Azure Solution Design: Collaborate with development teams and architects to design cloud-based solutions on the Azure platform. Evaluate requirements, propose design options, and recommend best practices for scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization
• Azure Networking: Designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure solutions based on Azure services i.e Configuring and managing virtual networks, subnets, routing tables, network security groups, and load balancers within the Azure environment, Configuring the IP-Sec VPN tunnels and troubleshooting network-related issues and providing timely resolution to minimize downtime
• Azure Infrastructure Deployment: Deploy and configure Azure infrastructure components, such as virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, load balancers and other azure services. Implement automation and infrastructure-as-code (IaaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, PowerShell, or Azure CLI
• Azure Service Provisioning: Provision and manage Azure services, including but not limited to Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL Database, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Active Directory (AAD)
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Set up monitoring and alerting mechanisms to ensure the health and performance of Azure resources. Investigate and resolve issues related to application availability, performance, and security. Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Security and Compliance: Implement and enforce security measures to protect Azure resources and data. Follow industry best practices and compliance standards. Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans and implement necessary remediation actions
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies for Azure-based applications and data. Configure and manage Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and other relevant services
• Collaboration and Documentation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and support project delivery. Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, and deployment guides
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with the latest Azure features, services, and industry trends. Continuously explore and propose new solutions, tools, and methodologies to optimize cloud infrastructure, enhance security, and streamline operations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Strong experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions on the Azure platform
• Proficiency in Azure services, including compute, storage, networking, and identity and access management (IAM)
• Proven experience in designing and implementing network infrastructure solutions in Microsoft Azure
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking services, including virtual networks, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, and Azure Load Balancer
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to cloud environments
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture patterns, scalability, high availability, and disaster recovery
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaaC) tools like ARM templates, PowerShell, or Azure CLI
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with teams and stakeholders
• AWS and GCP experience is a plus
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in Azure cloud environments (AWS and GCP is a plus)