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.
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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