Senior Cloud Engineer R4318
Paramaribo - Suriname
Job Summary
About This Role
Every day WWFs conservation teams across the globe rely on robust secure cloud infrastructure to protect wildlife engage communities and drive climate action. As our Senior Cloud Engineer youll be the foundational force ensuring our technology systems enable this global impact by managing mission-critical infrastructure that directly supports conservation programs.
In this position youll directly enable WWF-US and our network of Country Offices across South America Central America Africa and Asia to operate seamlessly. Your work ensures that critical systems stay online so our teams can focus on what matters most: protecting nature at scale.
What Youll Do:
Own Our Azure Infrastructure
Youll be the architect behind WWFs Azure environment spinning up subscriptions provisioning resources and building/deploying VMs (Windows SQL Red Hat firewalls) from the ground up in both production and staging.
Lock Down Security & Identity
Configure Microsoft Entra tenants manage SSO through Azure Enterprise Apps and keep our RBAC and user groups clean and secure. Youll patch systems proactively and use PowerShell Graph API to automate the boring stuff so the important stuff runs smoother.
Be Our Safety Net
Design backup strategies and disaster recovery playbooks that actually work when it matters. Youre the reason we sleep at night knowing our systems can bounce back from anything.
Keep Everything Connected
Troubleshoot networking across VNETs sites and tenants. Firewalls load balancers DNS (Azure Cloudflare) you speak the language fluently and fix problems before they become fires.
Be the Go-To Expert
When Azure Entra ID or M365 issues get complicated youre who the team calls. Youll lead projects end-to-end and keep stakeholders technical and non-technical alike in the loop every step of the way.
Show Up When It Counts
Occasional after-hours or weekend work for critical outages or planned maintenance because uptime matters and so does the team that protects it.
Qualifications :
Key Competencies
- Ability to Multitask. Demonstrates strong technical and operational agility effectively navigating complex business and cloud environments to deliver tailored high-quality support across WWFs Azure and multi-cloud platforms.
- Solution-Oriented and Strategic Collaboration. Clear influential communicator who leads projects end-to-end ensuring alignment transparency and active engagement with stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.
- Growth Mindset. Demonstrates a strong growth mindset continually expanding expertise in evolving cloud automation and security technologies and applying new knowledge to strengthen WWFs technical capabilities.
- Big Picture Thinking. Strategic acumen complemented by robust technical proficiency
- Collaborative. Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Project Management. Strong organizational documentation and project management capabilities including development of comprehensive project plans
Skills and Abilities
Degree in IT or related field AND minimum of 8 years of work experience (including at least 6 years of experience in IT)
- MUST HAVE Verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish
Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT systems
Extensive hands-on experience managing highly available and resilient Azure production systems.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure services cloud architecture cloud networking Entra ID Microsoft 365 and Windows and Linux servers
- Proficient in managing Windows domains and Active Directory
Expertise in using PowerShell and Graph API for Azure management workflow automation and deployment orchestration
- Familiarity with provisioning and managing access for technologies such as Fabric Power BI and Azure Foundry
Experience integrating Microsoft Copilot for M365 Copilot Studio and Copilot Agents into enterprise Azure/M365 environments including configuration and governance of data access controls
Significant expertise in building deploying and managing virtual machines in Azure from inception
History of applying structured thinking to diagnose complex cloud or hybrid system issues and develop scalable sustainable solutions.
Well-honed methodologies for diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues.
Broad enterprise scale expertise across infrastructure Azure cloud architecture identity and access management with Entra ID and emerging AI driven automation technologiesenabling the evaluation and recommendation of modernization opportunities security improvements and strategic technology replacements. skills in configuring Microsoft Entra tenants and domains including DNS and VNET setup.
Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
Identifies and aligns with WWFs core values:
COURAGE We demonstrate courage through our actions we work for change where its needed and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet which is our home.
INTEGRITY We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity accountability and transparency and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
RESPECT We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
- COLLABORATION We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.
Additional Information :
Please note: Candidates must be currently based and authorized to work in one of the following countries to be eligible for this position: Bolivia Chile Ecuador Guatemala Belize Honduras Mexico Paraguay Peru Suriname or Guyana.
Remuneration: Salary and benefits for this position will be paid in local currency.
Application instructions: Resumes and cover letters must be submitted in English to be considered for this position
Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the jobs location. Position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) promotes equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age race color sex religion national origin disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
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