Sr Cloud Systems Engineer

Who we are...

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Culture

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What’s Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies : bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

Position Overview

The Sr. Systems Engineer (Cloud) is responsible for architecting, implementing, and supporting robust cloud solutions for Verra Mobility, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure. This role, based in NY or AZ, collaborates closely with Architecture, Engineering, and IT Operations teams, supporting staff across Phoenix, AZ, and the US East Coast. The position demands advanced expertise in deploying, securing, and monitoring cloud services, and requires a proactive approach to optimizing infrastructure and ensuring operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Deployment & Architecture : Design and implement private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions, primarily leveraging Azure services such as Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, and Virtual Machines. Architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environments tailored to business requirements.
• Monitoring & Performance : Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring frameworks for system availability, performance, and cost optimization using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and resource tagging strategies.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery : Develop, implement, and test high availability and disaster recovery strategies using Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and Zerto for VPG migration and setup.
• Automation & DevOps : Create and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM / Bicep templates, and Azure DevOps pipelines. Drive infrastructure as code (IaC) adoption and CI / CD best practices.
• Identity & Access Management : Manage IAM users, groups, and roles using Azure Active Directory (EntraID), implementing secure authentication, MFA, and conditional access policies.
• Security & Compliance : Architect and deliver secure cloud solutions, ensuring compliance with SOX, SOC2, ISO, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA standards. Implement Azure Security Center, Defender for Cloud, and advanced NSG, DLP, and automated compliance monitoring.
• T echnical Support & Incident Management : Provide expert technical support to internal and external stakeholders, lead incident management, and coordinate with support teams and vendors for rapid resolution.
• Capacity Planning & Reporting : Develop capacity planning methodologies and operational reports using Azure Cost Management and custom dashboards.
• Infrastructure Assessment : Conduct architecture design, system evaluation, and infrastructure assessments to ensure optimal performance and scalability.
• Resource Optimization : Use resource tagging and cost allocation strategies to optimize cloud resource utilization and spending.
• Global Support : Participate in global support, including after-hours and on-call duties, and contribute to a follow-the-sun support model.

Additional Azure Cloud Skills & Knowledge

Requirements

Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.