Public Cloud Azure Engineer

$89,180 - $149,820/Yr

FIS - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Cincinnati, OH

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Public Cloud Azure Architect role at Worldpay involves designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. This position is crucial for leading the cloud strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency. The architect will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure successful implementation, migration, and optimization of Cloud Infrastructure, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of Worldpay's payment processing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization's cloud strategy, including cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring.
• Design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on Azure.
• Plan and execute the migration of complex, multi-tier applications to Azure.
• Implement and manage security measures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
• Implement cost control mechanisms for Azure cloud-based resources.
• Provide architectural guidance and expertise to other IT personnel, including software developers and systems engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Azure services with on-premises networks as required.
• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies on Azure.
• Stay updated with the latest Azure updates and improvements to provide optimal solutions.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Azure services, including compute, storage, networking, and databases.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or Perl to automate tasks and manage resources efficiently.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform ARM templates, and Ansible to automate infrastructure deployment and management.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Git for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) to ensure data protection and regulatory adherence.
• Familiarity with virtual networks, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components within Azure.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with tools like Terraform, Azure CLI, Puppet, and Ansible.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with performance monitoring to ensure all infrastructure components meet performance and capacity standards.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits.
• Time to support charities and give back to your community.
• Parental leave policy.
• Global recognition platform.
• Virgin Pulse access.
• Global employee assistance program.