Cloud Ops Engineer - Azure

Summary

Join ConnectOS, a top-rated Philippines employer and a Great Place to Work certified company, as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for a 1-year full-time contract. This role offers a monthly salary of P125,000 to P150,000 and a Monday-Friday schedule (06:30 AM - 03:30 PM PHT). Responsibilities include technical and client support, managing service desk tickets, monitoring cloud environments, implementing security measures, and developing documentation. The ideal candidate possesses strong cloud infrastructure skills, experience with automation, and knowledge of IT security frameworks. Additional preferred qualifications include experience in specific markets and with certain tools and technologies. ConnectOS is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Formal qualifications in cloud infrastructure or related field – in particular certifications in Azure, AWS
• Demonstrable experience working in an MSP to deliver outstanding service outcomes
• Demonstrable experience working with automation first principles
• Demonstrable knowledge of IT security frameworks ISO 27001, PCI, CIS
• Strong understanding of SLAs and commercial support models
• Experience working with general support ticketing systems
• Knowledge of complementary cloud technologies and architectures including databases (MySQL, MSSQL), storage and backup technologies
• Linux and Windows system administration and troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of internet backbone technologies (DNS, TLS, TCP/IP, CDNs)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Understanding of Powershell, Bash, Python and other scripting languages
• Experience working with best of breed support and monitoring tools, such as Datadog and Opsgenie
• Experience performing monthly maintenance tasks such as patch management, backups, reporting etc
• Knowledge of Windows Server 2016 and 2019 installation, configuration and migration
• Knowledge of firewall and intrusion prevention systems

Responsibilities

• Manage & monitor service desk tickets per contracts and SLAs
• Action assigned tasks within client SLAs
• Perform daily support: monitoring, troubleshooting, ad hoc issue resolution per service standards
• Proactively monitor key client cloud environments using internal tools for performance, reliability, and security
• Develop & implement future-proofing services for client cloud environments (reliability & security)
• Assist Senior Engineers/Architects on complex client/internal projects
• Support Services Manager in identifying/mitigating cloud security risks
• Implement & maintain strong security in client cloud infrastructure (threats, compliance)
• Develop & share knowledge/documentation for support tasks & client environments with the team
• Provide client updates to Account Managers
• Ensure client data is recorded/maintained in approved systems and updated for Account Managers (Company policy)
• Manage client expectations, seek feedback on technical team's work to exceed expectations
• Escalate client satisfaction issues to Services Manager (Technology)
• Comply with ticketing & time-keeping protocols (accurate/timely data entry, monitoring, updates)
• Support Services Manager in identifying tech limitations for improvement & updating process documentation
• Support Services Manager by researching & engaging stakeholders to assess system performance/needs
• Support Services Manager by identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving application errors (testing protocols, quality standards)
• Develop & maintain system code per requirements/designs/specs (quality standards)
• Create/revise/maintain technical documentation, manuals, and procedures
• Advise Services Manager on infrastructure design proposals/strategies (cost evaluation, system recommendations)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in retail, financial, healthcare and tourism markets
• Experience using Zendesk ticketing system
• Scripting for automation and API consumption
• Experience with Cloudflare
• Experience in supporting Datadog Monitoring and Alerting
• Datadog Fundamentals
• Log Management Fundamentals
• APM and Distributed Tracing Fundamentals
• Experience working in an environment utilising Confluence
• Experience administering Zero-Trust networks
• Understanding of SIEM and associated technologies

Benefits

• Salary: P125,000 to P150,000 (Monthly Package)
• Schedule: Monday – Friday (06:30 AM - 03:30 PM PHT)