Sr. Cloud Engineer (Remote)

Payflex Systems USA - Oak Brook, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Oak Brook, IL

501-1,000 employees

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About the position

The Sr. Cloud Engineer (SCE) role at Inspira Financial is focused on the design, administration, maintenance, and support of the enterprise infrastructure across private and public clouds. This position requires collaboration with development teams, client service teams, and business leaders to ensure effective integration and operation of the Platform Architecture. The SCE will provide hands-on support, operational support, and training while working in a dynamic environment that emphasizes creativity, client focus, and solutions-driven approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, maintain, and support enterprise infrastructure across private and public clouds.
• Provide direct support and improve day-to-day operations of hardware and operating systems, including Cloud Services.
• Evaluate system utilization, monitor response time, and provide primary support for operational problems.
• Coordinate and perform additions and changes to servers, networks, and operating systems.
• Ensure compliance with information security policies and infrastructure standards.
• Utilize metrics and cloud native consumption-based services to improve cost efficiencies.
• Implement and configure Cloud native services in CI/CD pipelines using IAC tools.
• Implement and configure Istio Service Mesh and Helm Chart Deployments.
• Implement and configure firewalls and security appliances.
• Implement and configure Disaster Recovery and Business Resumption Plans.
• Maintain VMware and Cloud virtual environments and Microsoft Active Directory Domain.
• Mentor fellow Cloud Admins and Engineers.
• Manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and support existing projects and processes.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Maintain and upgrade deployment platforms and system infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Troubleshoot AKS cluster-based issues and deployment through the ADO pipeline.
• Provide infrastructure problem resolution for various applications throughout the organization.
• Utilize programming skills to design and develop programs or scripts for repetitive functions.
• Support inbound calls/emails and maintain tickets related to Infrastructure Support.
• Cross-train other team members to facilitate coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of applicable experience in cloud engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure ADO.
• Experience with building and deploying container workloads using Docker and Terraform.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, AKS, Azure ADO, and Terraform.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux Operating systems in both physical and Cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure PaaS and SaaS solution development technologies.
• Experience with JSON, REST, and data-based APIs.
• Knowledge of networking and configuration of Cisco Meraki devices, Azure VNETS, and VPN Gateways.
• Scripting languages such as Powershell, Bash, JS, Python, etc.
• Experience with Cloud Services Azure (preferred), Google, or AWS.

Nice-to-haves

• Certifications preferred: AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-500.
• Experience with BDR solutions such as Veeam, VMWare Site Recovery, and Azure Backup/Site Recovery.
• Ability to implement and configure Kubernetes deployments utilizing custom resources.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Employee discounts
• Wellness programs