Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

The Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will work with IT management to drive the technical vision and purpose of cloud-based infrastructure. This role consults with technical and business teams to steer the design and implementation of high-quality, secure, and resilient infrastructure-related deliverables across all phases of applicable projects. This position is expected to leverage considerable industry expertise to consult and influence the business's cloud implementations in pursuit of industry best practices for configuration, administration, and governance in multi-tenant cloud environments. The Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is expected to demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm for customer success while aligning technical solutions.

This strategic role is expected to propose and implement solutions considering multiple levels of impact, such as cost / benefit, team impact, and strategic support. The Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer works to identify gaps in solutions and proactively works with both technical and business teams to resolve and reduce impacts. This position is responsible for defining and developing oversight to ensure investments are optimally focused on flexible, supportable solutions for current and future business needs.

Essential Functions

Accountable for architecture and design documentation and review of IT initiatives.

Accountable for the quality of technical decisions and governance.

Act as the SME for all aspects of infrastructure implementations in multi-tenant AWS and / or Azure environments.

Collaborate across teams to meet project goals. This will include working with developers, IT security, and other IT teams across the organization.

Design and document processes and procedures to ensure the compute, storage and network cloud environments are operating efficiently and in line with best practices.

Identify and become proficient in emerging technologies needed to provide visionary service and support for customers.

Troubleshoot, remediate, and perform root-cause analysis on systems ranging from compute, storage, Exchange / O365, Active Directory, Windows / Linux Servers and other related technologies.

Provide technical guidance and leadership with several domains of technical solutions such as Virtualized / Cloud-based environments, business intelligence, COTS analysis and selection.

Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.

Manage and monitor all installed infrastructure systems.

Other responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications

Requires a bachelors' degree 8 to 10 years of experience in the field or related area or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience.

5 years of experience architecting and implementing cloud solutions in AWS and / or Azure.

5 years of Windows and Linux Server experience.

3 years of virtualization experience, VMware preferred.

2 years of experience producing enterprise guidelines and standards.

Proven ability to configure and support Azure, AWS, and VMware infrastructure and services.

Ability to articulate technical information to non-technical audience.

Ability to manage and prioritize work both project based and day-to-day operations.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Experienced in supporting production data center environments.

Knowledge and understanding of concepts of DHCP, DNS, load balancing, scripting, SMTP, server clustering, GFS backup methodology, RBAC and ITIL methodologies.

Strong knowledge of Active Directory in a multi-forest / multi-domain environment.

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Comfortable working with both Windows and Linux based systems.

Automation experience.

Enterprise storage technologies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certifications specific to Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer's area of focus are a strong advantage.

Preference Given To Candidates With Any / all Of The Following

AWS Solutions Architect - Professional