Cloud Consulting Engineer (Azure)

$140,000 - $160,000/Yr

Structured Communication Systems - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Milwaukee, WI

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The Cloud Consulting Engineer (Azure) at Structured Communication Systems will be responsible for designing and implementing secure cloud solutions using the Microsoft Azure platform. This role involves collaborating with clients to understand their business needs and providing technical expertise to ensure the successful deployment of cloud services. The position is fully remote but requires travel to client locations for project work.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, and implements enterprise-class cloud solutions for a variety of clients in Azure
• Works closely with clients to architect and implement Azure cloud solutions that meet their business requirements and align with their IT strategy
• Performs technical presentations for customers, partners, and prospects
• Engages with clients to understand their business drivers and application portfolios
• Develops and maintains technical skills in Microsoft Azure Services, cloud-related technologies, and other core technologies
• Evaluates and recommends tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality of cloud service
• Ensures efficient delivery of contract capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes
• Collaborates with Structured and customer engineers to support complex technical tasks
• Leads and develops best practices for larger Cloud and Systems Engineering teams
• Identifies and corrects faults and provides resolution of complex problem tickets escalated from Structured's help desk
• Assists sales personnel with pre-sales technical support; identifies professional service opportunities in security, networking, storage/systems, virtualization, and voice/mobility
• Supervises and checks the status of projects and work assignments
• Documents design and scopes projects in a clear, concise and accurate manner
• Supports and provides knowledge transfer to clients
• Provides input for professional service statements of work (SOW) and creates SOWs as directed
• Responsible for following the current policies and procedures for tracking activities in our CRM tool, Salesforce.com

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information systems or a related field, or 3 - 5 years of related experience
• Proven work experience as a Cloud Consultant, Cloud Architect, or similar role
• Expert level knowledge of Azure Cloud infrastructure and its services
• Experience with cloud migration strategies (Cloud Native, Lift & Shift)
• Experience with Windows Server, Linux Servers, Load Balancers, Networking, and complex Cloud Native solutions
• Good understanding of Azure Cloud platform and its services
• Good understanding of databases, including SQL, NoSQL, scaling, performance tuning, and migrations
• Proficient in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including .NET, C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, Java, Python
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate, or Azure Administrator Associate are preferred

Nice-to-haves

• AWS certification is a plus

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Long and short-term disability coverage
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Retirement plan