We are seeking an experienced Sr. Cloud Engineer to join our global cloud team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining cloud-based platforms and solutions for our clients. At KION, you will be operating in a cloud-first multi-cloud environment. You can expect exciting tasks with a strong focus on automation to unlock the full potential of the cloud.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,500 - $147,400 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will do in This Role:

• Develop, operate, and continuously improve the KION Azure Cloud Environment to guarantee system availability and keep services running.
• Assist in configuring and troubleshooting Azure Compute instances, Azure Backup, Azure Storage Monitor, Snapshot, Azure Storage, VNet, Load Balancers, and RBAC.
• Manage the cost and spend of cloud resources utilizing both Microsoft and third-party tools.
• Create and update scripts utilizing PowerShell and Terraform.
• Monitor and analyze occurring failures (IT services, server, container etc.) in depth and solve them.
• Support product teams with knowledge of cloud services.
• Act proactively by self-initiated projects and ensure efficiency.
• Administer and provide upgrades to systems (Windows and Linux servers)
• Develop technical skills in Google Cloud Platform to be the Subject Matter Expert in Azure and Google Cloud Platform long-term.
• Tackle demanding projects on a time-sensitive schedule.
• Configure VM for optimum cost, performance, and security.
• Define change control parameters for cloud resources.
• Monitor customer requests.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Model our Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Technology Stack you will work with:

• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform
• Azure DevOps Pipelines/ GitHub Actions
• AKS/ GKE
• Terraform
• Azure CLI/ Azure PowerShell/ GCLOUD
• VS Code, GitHub Co-Pilot

What We Are Looking For:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience with infrastructure and services in public and private cloud environments (Azure is a must, GCP is beneficial).
• Good knowledge of administration of Windows or Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment processes (e.g., Ansible, Azure DevOps Pipelines).
• Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and all cloud delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Knowledge of shell scripting (PowerShell or CLI or Bash) and state-of-the-art Cloud technologies for automation.
• Experience with monitoring or log aggregation tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Azure Monitor) is an advantage.

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