iT1 is hiring a
Azure Cloud Engineer II, Remote - United States

Summary

iT1 is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer II to join their NOC team in a customer support role for the Managed Services Division. The position involves administering, monitoring, and maintaining cloud-based systems, with a focus on O365 and Azure. The job requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, 5+ years as an Azure cloud administrator, and specific certifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field required; or 3 years of equivalent work experience
• 5+ years’ experience as an Azure cloud administrator
• Demonstrated knowledge of O365 security tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of Azure operations and technologies
• Knowledge of IT operations and basic methodologies
• Experience documenting environments, process, standards
• Ability to assess existing architectures and situations and make recommendations
• Strong ability to cultivate relationships with clients to develop and share understanding of technology solutions
• Presentation and articulation of technical content aligning to audience
• Ability to take projects and execute deliverables with limited support
• Appropriate certifications in Azure and associated Microsoft technologies

Responsibilities

• Support iT1 Customers in the 24x7x365 Managed Services Division
• Provide assistance with support, incident management, problem management and change management for cloud resources monitored by iT1 Managed Services
• Administrate, monitor, and provide maintenance to cloud-based systems, including O365 and/or Azure
• Ensure systems are available, secure, and have documented and supported policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Maintain the highest level of operational standards for cloud technologies while executing best practices in operations and ongoing maintenance
• Respond to escalated tickets from the Service Desk that require Infrastructure support and follow appropriate ticketing procedures
• Maintain plans and procedures for administration of the cloud based and on-prem systems
• Maintain and assist with incidents related to AVD, server, storage, azure backups and site recovery, networking, etc
• Assist in management and deployment of end user and server patches and updates, including research of operational effects of the same prior to deployment
• Assist with cloud security needs as requested by security team
• Assist with the documentation of all system processes and procedures to ensure standardization, and best security practices
• Assist with the build and maintenance of servers in the cloud environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Designing and Implementing Azure Networking (AZ-700)
• FinOps Certified Practitioner

Benefits

• Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan with company match (eligible after 1 year of employment)
• In-house fitness center