Ace Hardware Corp

Cloud Systems Engineer (On-Site)

Ace Hardware Corp$88K — $110K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years engineering experience with Azure in hybrid and on-prem environments
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Entra ID
  • Working knowledge of VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V is a plus
  • Experience with Active Directory administration is a plus
  • Scripting experience with Terraform or Bicep preferred; PowerShell a plus
  • Familiarity with platform monitoring, management, and alerting tools
  • Azure or Identity-related certifications preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented, able to work both independently and collaboratively

Responsibilities

  • Support hybrid cloud and on-premises architectures aligned with business and security requirements
  • Design, implement, and support Azure and Entra ID infrastructure at enterprise scale
  • Participate in platform upgrades, lifecycle management, and standardization efforts
  • Contribute to VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and system maintenance activities
  • Partner with IT teams to maintain platform stability through monitoring, patching, tuning, and incident response
  • Participate in on-call rotation for root-cause analysis and remediation
  • Follow engineering standards and help improve operational processes
  • Maintain system documentation, diagrams, and runbooks
  • Review environments for security, policy compliance, and operational readiness
  • Act as a technical contributor on multiple initiatives
  • Collaborate with engineers and leaders to deliver solutions on time and within scope
  • Provide estimates, identify risks, and communicate progress
  • Stay current with relevant infrastructure technologies
  • Apply new knowledge to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work environment
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to lead smaller initiatives
  • Engagement in continuous learning and technology updates
  • Participation in comprehensive problem-solving sessions
Full Job Description

WORK AUTHORIZATION: This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

As a Systems Engineer I, you are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud platform systems that support critical business initiatives.

The primary focus of this role is Azure cloud infrastructure, including networking, compute, resource groups, subscriptions, governance, PaaS services, security, Azure Policy, and tagging standards.

You will work closely with senior engineers and cross-functional partners, using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Bicep to build scalable, secure platforms. This position is a strong individual contributor role with opportunities to lead smaller initiatives or defined components of larger projects.

Candidates are expected to be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision, while demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills—working independently on defined initiatives and partnering effectively with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable Azure solutions.

What You’ll Do:

  • Support hybrid cloud and onpremises architectures aligned with business and security requirements
  • Design, implement, and support Azure and Entra ID infrastructure at enterprise scale
  • Participate in platform upgrades, lifecycle management, and standardization efforts
  • Contribute to VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and system maintenance activities

Operations & Reliability:

  • Partner with IT teams to maintain platform stability through monitoring, patching, tuning, and incident response
  • Participate in an oncall rotation and contribute to rootcause analysis and remediation

Standards & Documentation:

  • Follow engineering standards and help improve operational processes
  • Maintain system documentation, diagrams, and runbooks
  • Review environments for security, policy compliance, and operational readiness

Projects & Delivery:

  • Act as a technical contributor on multiple initiatives
  • Collaborate with engineers and leaders to deliver solutions on time and within scope
  • Provide estimates, identify risks, and communicate progress effectively

Learning & Continuous Improvement:

  • Stay current with relevant infrastructure technologies
  • Apply new knowledge to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
  • 3+ years of engineering experience supporting Azure solutions in hybrid cloud and onpremises Windows Server environments
  • Strong Handson experience with Microsoft Azure and Entra ID
  • Working knowledge of VMware ESXi and Microsoft HyperV virtualization platforms is a plus
  • Experience with Active Directory administration is a plus
  • Scripting or automation experience using Terraform or Bicep preferred, PowerShell a plus.
  • Familiarity with platform monitoring, management, and alerting tools
  • Azure or Identityrelated certifications preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Selfmotivated, detailoriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively

Compensation Details:

$88400 - $110700 per year

About Ace Hardware Corp

Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware retailers' cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. It is the world's largest hardware retail cooperative, and the largest non-grocery American retail cooperative.
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1924
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