Senior Azure System Engineer
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Senior Azure System Engineer
Who is Gen II
Gen II is a leading fund administration provider focused entirely on serving private capital asset managers and investors with a bestinclass combination of people process and technology. Gen II has more than $1 trillion in private fund capital assets under administration and recently acquired Crestbridge to expand operations in the UK and Europe.
With 14 offices and more than 1700 employees in the U.S. Canada the UK and Europe were looking for doers problemsolvers and entrepreneurs like you who want to make an impact in our industry grow with us and create a community where everyone thrives.
Careers mean more at Gen II more opportunity more innovation and more ideas! Youll have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you and work alongside some of the best people in their field. Youll also receive training which will advance your skill set both technically and personally allowing you to achieve your career aspirations with us. Be part of our community that recognizes achievements promotes from within and receive meaningful benefits which focus on your physical mental and financial wellbeing.
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Azure System Engineer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and supporting our Azure cloud infrastructure ensuring seamless integration deployment and maintenance of cloudbased applications and services. The Azure System Engineer will work closely with our development operations and security teams to optimize performance enhance security and ensure the scalability of our cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and Implement Azure Solutions:Architect configure and deploy Azurebased solutions to meet business requirements ensuring high availability scalability and security.
- Cloud Infrastructure Management:Manage and monitor Azure resources including virtual machines storage accounts virtual networks and databases.
- Automation and Scripting:Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell Azure CLI ARM templates or other tools to streamline the deployment and management of Azure resources.
- Performance Optimization:Analyze and optimize the performance of cloudbased applications and services identifying and resolving bottlenecks and other issues.
- Security and Compliance:Implement and maintain security best practices ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities.
- Backup and Disaster Recovery:Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Collaboration and Support:Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to support development and deployment processes. Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Azurerelated issues.
- Documentation:Maintain comprehensive documentation of Azure configurations processes and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Education:Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field and/ or equivalent experience.
- Experience:Proven experience as a System Engineer with a focus on Azure cloud services.
- Certifications: Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator Azure Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.
Technical Skills: - Proficiency in Azure cloud services including compute storage networking and databases.
- Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell Azure CLI or other relevant tools.
- Knowledge of infrastructureascode (IaC) tools such as ARM templates Terraform or Ansible is desirable.
- Desired familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as CI/CD pipelines version control systems (e.g. Git) and containerization (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
- Understanding of security best practices and compliance standards in a cloud environment.
- Excellent problemsolving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Experience in managing Fortinet firewall is a plus
- Strong experience with inTune in the management of the desktop environment.
- Knowledge of virtual desktop environment VMWare/Omnissa or Azure Virtual Desktop.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Detailoriented with strong organizational skills.
Work Environment:
- This position may require occasional oncall support and the ability to work flexible hours.
Role Location/Hybrid Schedule
This role can be based in our Southampton office. Although the nature of most of the roles within Gen II cannot be classed as totally flexible there is scope in some cases for a form of Agile Working. The different ways in which Agile Working can be undertaken is dependent on the demands and needs of the business the office space available and the individuals preferences and circumstances.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
