Cloud Engineer II

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions across Microsoft Azure (including networking compute storage identity and security services) Microsoft 365 AVD and AWS platforms.
Lead cloud deployment and migration projects with minimal supervision.
Own administration and lifecycle management of assigned cloud services and platforms including Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange Online SharePoint Online OneDrive Teams Entra ID and Windows 365 cloud PCs and AVD host pools image management and FSLogix.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions (e.g. ARM Bicep Terraform) automation frameworks and operational tooling including tools such as Nerdio CIPP and Lighthouse.
Analyze performance availability and security metrics across Azure M365 AVD and AWS environments and implement improvement initiatives.
Serve as a technical escalation point for Cloud Engineer I team members.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical coaching and knowledge sharing.
Recommend architecture enhancements security improvements and modernization opportunities across Azure M365 AVD and AWS environments.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.
Contribute to engineering standards governance practices and platform roadmaps.
Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

BA/BS in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE

5 years experience in cloud engineering systems engineering or infrastructure roles.
3 years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.
3 years hands-on experience with AWS environments and multi-cloud architectures.
2 years experience with Azure Virtual Desktop or similar VDI technologies.

REQUIREMENTS

Strong understanding of identity and access management including Entra ID Conditional Access and MFA.
Experience with networking concepts including VPNs ExpressRoute DNS and firewalls.
Familiarity with security best practices and compliance frameworks.

KNOWLEDGE

Microsoft 365 services and administration.
Azure services including compute storage networking and security.
Azure Virtual Desktop architecture and optimization.
AWS core services (EC2 S3 IAM VPC).
Hybrid infrastructure and identity integrations.
DevOps orchestration.

SKILLS

Scripting (PowerShell strongly preferred).
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM Bicep).
Troubleshooting complex cloud and hybrid systems.
Monitoring and performance tuning.
Strong written and verbal communication.

ABILITIES

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Ability to work independently and in team environments.
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Ability to solve complex technical problems.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard office environment
Requires travel

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
Manual dexterity using a calculator and computer keyboard.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Hopper Mission Vision and Values must be acknowledged and adhered to

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities knowledge skills abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve

Required Experience:

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