Senior Cloud Engineer

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The Cloud Engineering team is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with experience primarily in Microsoft Azure to facilitate solution delivery and operational needs within the group.

This individual will play a crucial role in implementing enterprise cloud solutions for our business.

The selected candidate will be required to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office/2 remote) from our Dallas, TX, or Cincinnati, OH office.

No relocation assistance is being offered with this role.

Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:


* Design and Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
+ Develop and maintain modular, secure Terraform configurations for deploying Azure resources.
+ Utilize version-controlled code (GitHub) with state management and remote backends.
+ Create reusable Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure provisioning.

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* Build and Maintain CI/CD Pipelines
+ Develop GitHub Actions workflows for Terraform plans/applies and Docker builds/deployments.
+ Integrate code linting, security scanning, approvals, and environment gates into pipelines.


* Deliver Scalable Solutions in Microsoft Azure
+ Translate business and application requirements into cloud-native and hybrid Azure solutions.
+ Deploy services such as containers, App Services, VNets, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Storage Account, PrivateLink, Managed SQL, and Azure Backup.
+ Ensure deployments are secure, scalable, and compliant with enterprise policies.


* Modernize Legacy Infrastructure in the Cloud
+ Migrate legacy IaaS workloads to Azure PaaS or container platforms.
+ Design hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-prem systems with Azure (e.g., VPN/ExpressRoute Virtual Network Gateway, Azure Arc, PrivateLink).
+ Assess and remediate technical debt and outdated architecture.


* Governance, Security, and Compliance
+ Enforce enterprise standards using Azure Policy, RBAC, tagging policies, and cost control mechanisms.
+ Manage secrets with Azure Key Vault and implement secure identity practices (managed identities, MFA).


* Proactive Management and Audit-enabled Deployments
+ Set up monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, etc.
+ Create dashboards and alert rules for proactive incident detection.
+ Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for common operational issues and escalations.


* Collaboration & DevOps Practices
+ Work cross-functionally with developers, architects, operations, and security teams to deliver infrastructure aligned with application needs.
+ Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
+ Review code, mentor team members, and promote DevOps best practices.


* Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
+ Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including a...