Cloud Engineer

Kwik Trip - La Crosse, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

La Crosse, WI

Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers

About the position

Kwik Trip's Network Services Department has an opening for a Cloud Engineer II. As a Cloud Engineer II at Kwik Trip, you will play a key role in the design, implementation, and support of public cloud infrastructure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and independently to ensure the operation of cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, implementation, security, and administration of Kwik Trip's public cloud environments in Azure and GCP.
• Lead the management, configuration, and monitoring of cloud infrastructure and resources.
• Partner with the .NET Development teams to architect secure, scalable cloud solutions and deploy infrastructure to support application builds.
• Deploy and maintain cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Analyze existing software workloads and define technical migration roadmaps for ongoing projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to cloud services.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• A Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Network Systems Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, and operating cloud-based services, APIs, microservices, replication, and distributed databases.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure Security, including firewalls (Front Doors and App Gateways), log analytics, key vaults, and network security groups.
• Expertise in Azure services, such as Web Apps, Application Insights, Virtual Machines, Service Bus, and more.
• Experience with Azure Storage and Databricks solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Networking services like VNETs, VPNs, VWAN, and ExpressRoute.
• Experience with Azure EntraID and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies and using Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud adoption frameworks (e.g., Landing Zones).
• Fundamental networking knowledge and skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with a focus on meeting deadlines.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Microsoft Certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400 and AZ-500) are highly preferred.
• Experience with Terraform and Terraform Cloud.
• Familiarity with Containers or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu).
• On-prem virtualization experience with Nutanix or VMWare.