Sr. Cloud Engineer
Company: Meritage Homes
Location: Scottsdale
Posted on: January 25, 2025
Job Description:
Responsibilities
The Sr. Systems Engineer / Cloud Engineer is responsible for
Systems support for designated systems and platforms with
particular emphasis on the architecture, engineering, and support
of the Azure Cloud environment. Responsible for the design,
architecture, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the
Microsoft Azure environment, to include Subscriptions, Management
Groups, Resources, and services. In addition to core cloud
services, the systems engineer / cloud engineer will assist with
support of the data center environment to include servers,
applications, and enterprise software systems ensuring IS
technology standards, controls and procedures are followed. Acts as
a 3rd level support escalation to Service Desk; responding to and
tracking escalated incidents, and issues. The Sr. Systems Engineer
/ Cloud Engineer will have experience managing Azure Cloud
Infrastructures and Services, server infrastructures and will have
prior experience working with Home Building (preferred but not
essential). An exceptional sense of customer service is needed to
both provide an example for the team and to re-engage with the
organization. Responsibilities and duties
- Implement and Monitor an Azure Infrastructure
- Implement cloud infrastructure monitoring
- Implement storage accounts
- Implement VMs for Windows and Linux
- Automate deployment and configuration of resources
- Implement virtual networking
- Manage and support Azure Active Directory design, development,
networking, integration
- Manage workloads in Azure
- Implement load balancing and network security
- Implement and manage Azure governance solutions
- Manage security for applications
- Implement an Azure application infrastructure
- Design, implement and monitor Azure solutions for backup and
recovery
- Design for high availability
- Work with the Applications and Integrations Teams to provide
expertise and oversight to the design an Azure application
architecture
- Maintain the integrity, security, and performance of on-prem
and cloud-based servers and systems through proactive monitoring
and quick problem resolution
- Plan, Design, implement & support solutions for Azure and
Office 365 workloads
- Participate in enterprise managed application update
initiatives
- Deploys updates and upgrades on Applications and Systems as
required with the proper documentation and change approvals
- Manage and maintain accurate system / server inventories along
with backup schedules and DR plan
- Manage and maintain Active Directory / Azure AD to include
users, group policy, and security
- Manage and maintain virtual platforms to include VMWare
- Monitor the availability of the IT environment and respond to
monitoring solution(s) to the restoration of service.
- Participates in compliance processes for SOX by providing and
maintaining required documentation as governed by those processes
and management
- Develops and promotes standard operating procedures and build
guides
- Provide Microsoft Azure AD Level 3 support
- Support solutions for Azure MFA for Office 365
- Support all aspects and services necessary to operate IaaS and
PaaS in the Azure environment
- Strong PowerShell experience and ability a plus
- Express difficult and complex concepts clearly and concisely
both orally and in writing
- Write clear, logical reports, and instructions
- Works independently on assigned projects
- Work effectively and cooperatively with administrators, staff,
users, project consultants and vendors
- Meet established priorities and schedules
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or
equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in a similar systems administration or
engineering position
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex systems
infrastructures
- Additional years of experience in IT Operations roles will be
considered in lieu of formal education. Microsoft Certified: Azure
Solutions Architect ExpertEssential
- Minimum of 5+ years designing and implementing Infrastructure
solutions for Azure including Infrastructure Design, Implementation
and Administration, as well as Office 365 planning and
administration including Exchange online, MS Teams and
SharePoint
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure technologies,
Windows 10/2016/2019, Active Directory, Group policy, DNS, DHCP.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Exchange 2016/O365 Intermediate
knowledge of systems availability, backup, and disaster recovery
disciplines Intermediate knowledge in virtualization platforms
(VMWare ESXi)
- Intermediate experience managing server-based applications such
as Patching, A/V, Backup, Web Filtering and Microsoft Endpoint
Manger.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including
technical writing skills.
- Identifies risks, issues, decisions, and assumptions and
resolves or escalates them appropriately.
- Is highly driven towards on-time, on-budget deliverables that
meet the company's objectives.
- Is able to manage expectations with multiple company
functions
- Ability and willingness to work after hours or weekends and
maintenance windows or systems support needs require
- Occasional travel throughout the country may be required.
- Able to work and operate from Scottsdale, Arizona corporate
offices. Preferred
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