Senior Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join MediSpend, a global technology company, as a Sr. Cloud Engineer for Azure. You will lead the advancement of application and infrastructure assets, focusing on site reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency. As a member of a fully remote team, you will collaborate with colleagues and clients, leveraging your expertise in Azure services. You will evaluate and adopt new Azure services, configure and manage storage, implement security controls, and support SSO connections. You will also automate deployments, build disaster recovery architecture, and optimize cost management. This role requires extensive experience with Azure services, DevOps, and scripting, along with strong collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Extensive history of diverse provisioning and configuration experience with Azure services in a senior Azure dev-ops engineer role
• Practical hands-on experience monitoring and debugging Azure services
• Experience with deploying web applications and Linux-based Docker containers in Azure is needed
• Experience deploying and maintaining Cosmos DB, SQL Server, and Power BI
• Hands-on experience with Azure AD and B2C
• Passion to embrace both strategic and tactical aspects of the Azure environment, as this is a multi-faceted position serving both needs
• Strong scripting skills are expected
• Knowledge and experience in creating parameterized deployment automation scripts in multiple Azure regions for multiple environments are also needed
• Ability to deconstruct complex cloud infrastructure projects into smaller, manageable, and actionable deliverables
• Experience interacting directly with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and collaborative manner

Responsibilities

• Evaluate a new Azure service or a new version of an existing Azure service for potential adoption
• Configure and subsequently respond to a storage limit alert and add more volumes
• Implement a new technical control to support our ISO 27001-based information security management program
• Collaborate with clients to set up their SSO connection
• Setup and enable Azure Blob Storage for a new developer to access
• Update and leverage automated scripts to deploy new versions of the application
• Build out a Disaster Recovery architecture
• Create and update some Azure DevOps scripts to streamline the tech stack rollout
• POC and then operationalize the use of Azure Kubernetes Service
• Monitor and locate a service configuration that wastes money and test a reconfiguration
• Scan the log files for a suspicious and potentially damaging hack attempt

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other provisioning frameworks, such as Terraform, is a plus
• Previous experience building out a cost management framework and process is also very desirable

Benefits

• Permanent remote position flexibility
• Early-stage company feel great tech
• Professional and company growth
• Opportunity to expand and enhance your Azure skills
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid holidays and sick leave
• 401k+ match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Health and wellness perks, including life & disability insurance, healthcare funding options like Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), learning and development, internet, and cellphone stipends