Senior Hybrid Cloud Engineer (Azure/Windows)

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$110K — $140K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
  • 8+ years of cloud engineering experience with at least 4 years in Azure environments.
  • Hands-on expertise with Azure services like VMs, Functions, and AKS.
  • In-depth knowledge of Windows administration and containerization technologies.
  • Experience with Terraform and CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure and security practices.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Tier 3 technical support for complex infrastructure issues.
  • Monitor and optimize system performance for uptime and SLA compliance.
  • Act as a point of escalation for Azure implementation challenges.
  • Collaborate on new feature development with leadership and engineering teams.
  • Contribute to documentation and automation for continuous improvement.
  • Engage in special projects and perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and advanced training.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Participation in innovative projects and technology development.
  • Access to industry-leading tools and technologies.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
In this Role You Will:
  • Provide advanced Tier 3 technical infrastructure, DevOps and engineering support for complex issues escalated from other support and technical service teams.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance to ensure uptime, reliability, and compliance with SLAs.
  • Serve as an escalation point for Azure implementation-related challenges.
  • Is a key participant in new feature development from an implementation perspective, working closely with leadership and occasionally product and engineering teams.
  • Contribute to documentation, automation scripts, and internal knowledge sharing for continuous improvement.
  • Engage in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.


What It Takes:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • 8+ years of cloud engineering experience, with at least 4 years working in Azure environments.
  • Extensive hands-on expertise with Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Functions, Virtual Networks, Azure Active Directory, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), and Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • In-depth understanding of Windows administration, hyperconverged technologies, networking, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • Skilled in building infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, or Azure Resource Manager templates.
  • Thorough knowledge of CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
  • Exceptional troubleshooting abilities in cloud infrastructure, networking, security best practices, and performance tuning.
  • Experience supporting Agile/Scrum development environments.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.


Specializations That Will Make an Impact:
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert or DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
  • Familiarity with AWS or Google Cloud platforms.
  • Scripting experience in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience leading and mentoring staff and technical support teams.
  • Experience with production readiness review processes.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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