Senior Cloud Computing Systems Engineer

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, SumasEdge Corporation, is seeking a Senior Cloud Computing Systems Engineer to support a startup subsidiary by delivering secure, reliable hybrid services across Azure and related technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Own delivery of Azure and hybrid infrastructure for the subsidiary: build, deploy, support, and maintain cloud servers, tools, and environments
• Develop engineering strategy, standards, and best practices (guardrails, naming/tagging, baseline monitoring/backup, operational documentation)
• Engineer and operate Azure Local (Stack HCI) with Azure Arc onboarding, VM lifecycle management, and hybrid connectivity validation
• Provide identity and access foundations in partnership with Identity engineering (AD DS/DCs, DNS, Group Policy, Entra Connect, B2B/RBAC/PIM enablement)
• Operate storage and data services, including Azure storage and Windows file services; implement secure share models and permissions (NTFS/SMB ACLs)
• Implement backup, recovery, and DR readiness using Azure Backup (or approved alternatives), including routine restore testing and runbooks
• Build monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor/Log Analytics; create actionable dashboards/alerts and leverage automation to orchestrate repeatable health checks and response
• Support security and platform hygiene (Azure Policy compliance, NSG/ASG baselines, certificate lifecycle Management)
• Partner with Enterprise/Solution Architects, application owners, and Third-party vendors to design, integrate, troubleshoot, and support production workloads (e.g., MiPACS, Concord Fax, MOVEit)
• Conduct business needs assessments, translate requirements into technical deliverables, and research emerging technologies to improve cost, resiliency, and flexibility
• Keep systems current with patching/updates to enable new functionality and address vulnerabilities

Requirements:

• 4+ years as an Azure Cloud Engineer supporting production environments
• 4+ years w/Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to partner effectively across Engineering, Security, Network, and application teams
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with strong analytical/critical thinking
• Hands-on Azure experience across Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, Azure Policy & RBAC, Azure Storage (Files), Azure Key Vault, and Backup/recovery (including restore testing)
• Hybrid platform experience with Azure Local / Stack HCI and Azure Arc, plus Windows Server fundamentals (AD DS, DNS, GPO, file services/ACLs)
• Working knowledge of SDLC, cloud delivery models, and service integration patterns (web services, APIs/API Gateway, and network load balancers)
• Execution-oriented and adaptable in a startup-mode environment; comfortable owning tasks end-to-end and documenting work clearly
• Occasional after-hours work may be required for maintenance windows, cutovers, or restore testing
• Healthcare or regulated industry experience
• Experience supporting MOVEit Transfer
• Familiarity with MiPACS
• Experience working with OEMs and smart hands providers