Hybrid Multi-Cloud and On-Prem Systems Engineer

Lynden Incorporated is seeking a skilled and experienced Azure Administrator to join our SeaTac IT team.  In this role, you will design, implement, and manage enterprise IT infrastructure within the Azure cloud and the on-premises environment.

This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of cloud and on-prem systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.

This position is not safety sensitive.

 

Who we are:

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company dedicated to helping our customers balance speed and budget through air, land, and sea shipping options.

Our corporate office, home to 95 IT professionals, supporting our 20 sister companies with over 2,500 employees.

With a remarkable history of no layoffs in over 40 years, we offer you a stable and rewarding IT career that will be an adventure!

 

We encourage you to apply and bring your expertise in:

Azure Infrastructure Management


* Design, deploy, and maintain multi-tier infrastructure in Microsoft Azure with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.


* Administer AKS clusters, integrate Istio service mesh, and manage ingress/egress with Azure Application Gateway and related load-balancing solutions.


* Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure networking components (VNets, Subnets, NSGs, UDRs, Application Gateways, Azure Firewall, Private Link, ExpressRoute, VPN Connectivity, etc.).


* Participate in hybrid-cloud initiatives facilitating application integration from on-premises to the cloud.

 

Security & Compliance


* Enforce Azure security best practices: Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, encryption (Key Vault, Disk Encryption), and network segmentation.


* Ensure compliance with standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or HIPAA.


* Collaborate with security teams to safeguard AKS workloads and secure Azure networking.

 

Automation & Infrastructure as Code


* Build and maintain Terraform modules and PowerShell scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.


* Use GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD tools to streamline deployments and implement IaC practices.


* Apply configuration management for repeatable, auditable Azure environments.


* Monitoring & Performance


* Employ tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, or Container Insights to maintain observability.


* Troubleshoot performance issues within AKS and Azure services.


* Implement cost-optimization strategies for compute, storage, and networking.

 

Collaboration & Support


* Partner with DevOps, development, and network teams to support cloud-native applications and microservices.


* Provide Tier-3 support for complex Azure infrastructure issues.


* Lead initiatives to improve platform stability and streamline infrastructure operations.

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