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You will work in conjunction with your team to foster heightened customer experience and drive technical innovation in the managed services practice.\nYour Impact\nThe essential functions of this position include:\nDeployment, automation, management, and maintenance of Azure production environments\nEnsuring availability, performance, security, governance and scalability of Azure production systems via various monitoring, logging, and other toolsets\nManagement of creation, release, and configuration of production systems\nSystem troubleshooting and problem resolution across various application domains and platforms.\nValidation of new customer deployments.\nDeployment in conjunction with best practice design and governance.\nProviding recommendations for architecture and process improvements.\nDeployment and configuration of systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring on Azure platform.\nMaintenance and management of tools for automation of different operational processes.\nParticipate regularly as a primary resource in an on-call rotation.\nQualifications\n2+ years of experience in deploying and supporting of Azure environments\n3+ years of experience in deploying and supporting complex datacenter and/or public cloud environments\nAzure Certified DevOps Engineer Expert certification or other Azure related certification preferred\nStrong Written and Verbal Communication Skills\nExperience being with customer facing consulting or support roles is a plus\nAzure experience with multiple IaaS and PaaS services\nAbility to troubleshoot complex, interdisciplinary public cloud technical issues\nAbility to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team environment with multiple engineering resources of varying skillsets and responsibilities\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work with a wide range of Customers across different verticals\nExperience in code development in at least one high-level programming language\nCloud networking experience with services such as VNETs, ExpressRoute, VPN, Azure Firewall, Azure vWAN, Azure App Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, FrontDoor, and Traffic Manager\nExperience working in a complex CI/CD pipeline to include tools such as Azure DevOps\nInfrastructure as Code (IaC) skillsets to include Azure Bicep, ARM Templates and/or other toolsets such as Terraform\nKnowledge of operating system administration to include Linux and Windows\nMicrosoft technologies to include Active Directory, SQL, Patch Management, Certificate Services\nSIEM technologies to include Microsoft Sentinel and other Enterprise SIEMs such as Splunk\nCloud Identity to include Active Directory and Azure Active Directory\nCloud Security services to include Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure Firewall, Azure WAF\nKubernetes/Container security solutions such as Aqua and Palo Alto Prisma Cloud\nKnowledge of business continuity practices to include multi-region Disaster Recovery and Backup\nKubernetes systems administration\nExperience with application load testing and quality assurance activities\n2+ years of experience in deploying and supporting of Azure environments\n3+ years of experience in deploying and supporting complex datacenter and/or public cloud environments\nAzure Certified DevOps Engineer Expert certification or other Azure related certification preferred\nPosition Specifics\nThe initial base salary range for this position is expected to be between $125,000 and $150,000 annually. The final base salary offered will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, depth of experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, our compensation structure may include other components such as commissions and discretionary bonuses.\nePlus offers a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, employee stock purchase program and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and personal leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended. \nIf hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.\nWho We Are\nAt ePlus, we believe technology is a people business. Our team is passionate, skilled, and driven to deliver solutions that make a real difference. Join us and be part of a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and extraordinary results.\nCorporate Values\nRespectful communication and cooperation: We prioritize respectful communication, fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.\nTeamwork and employee participation: Collaboration and teamwork thrive through diverse perspectives, both within our teams and in our interactions with our customers.\nWork/life balance that supports our employees’ varying needs: We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success.\nEmbracing communities: We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us.\nCommitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging\nWe are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.\nePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work. \nPhysical Requirements\nWhile performing this role, you will engage in both seated and occasional standing or walking activities. We provide reasonable accommodations, in accordance with relevant laws, to support success in this position.\nBy embracing our values, you will contribute to our collective mission of making a positive impact within our organization and the broader community. We understand that this job description serves as a guide and is not an employment contract.\nePlus maintains a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Privacy Notice on our Trust Center, available here: CCPA Privacy Notice.\nNotice to Recruiting Agencies: ePlus only accepts unsolicited resumes when presented directly by a candidate. 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