Cloud Platform Engineer

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

We seek an experienced and highly skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to join Greystar’s Data, Digital, and AI team (D2AI). As an Azure infrastructure engineer, this role involves designing, implementing, and managing Azure-based infrastructure and cloud solutions with additional expertise in Azure Databricks. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring system scalability, security, and performance by leveraging best DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and advanced data processing workflows. This is a 100% hands-on role that requires deep technical expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

As an SRE on the D2AI team, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of our cloud-based internally and externally customer-facing products. Your role will be crucial in ensuring seamless operations and rapid issue resolution.

JOB DESCRIPTION

WhatYouWillDo:

Azure Architecture and Resource Management:

• Design, implement, and manage Azure solutions to meet technical and operational needs.

• Documentation:Maintaincomprehensive network and server documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, server configurations, standard operating procedures, and incident reports

• OptimizeAzure resource configuration for performance,costand security.

• Monitorthe health and reliability of Azure resources, ensuring high availability.

• Continuouslymonitornetwork/server performance, using advanced network management and server administration tools toidentifyissues proactively.

• Monitor and manage the health, performance,and availability of our applications running on Azure (including ADF pipelines).

Support for Application Development Teams:

• Collaborate with development teams to align Azure architecture with application requirements.

• Provideguidance on best practices forAzureresource provisioning, scaling, and configuration.

• Enable teams toleverageAzure services, includingDataBricks,for analytics and data workflows.

• Incident Detection and Response: Detect and analyze network and server anomalies, security threats, and performance bottlenecks. Initiate incident response procedures and coordinate with relevant teams for swift resolution.

• Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve infrastructure, network/server-related issues, escalate complex problems to higher-level teams, andmaintaindetailed incident documentation.

Azure Databricks Expertise:

• Set up and manageAzure Databricks environments for big data processing and advanced analytics.

• SupportandoptimizeDatabricks pipelines for data engineers and scientists.

• EffectivelyTroubleshoot and resolve Databricks-relatedchallenges.

DevOps and Infrastructure Management:

• Develop andmaintainInfrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform.

• Implement DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.

• Streamline workflows by collaborating with IT and operations teams.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:

• Act as the primary point of contact for Azure-related issues within the project.

• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues in collaboration with development and operations teams.

• Implement preventive measures to minimize downtime and disruptions.

Continuous Improvement:

• Analyze trends and metrics toidentifyareas for improvement and optimization.

• Identifyand implement cost optimization opportunities within Azure infrastructure and services.

• Conduct regular reviews of Azure cost management using cost management tools.

• Stayupdated on emerging Azure technologies,AI andandcloud computing trends to drive innovation.

• Identifyopportunities to improve processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and scalability.

TechnicalPre-screeningtestandtechnicalinterviewwillberequiredforallcandidates

Overall Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Azure Architector Senior Systems Engineerwith hands-onAzure solution implementation.

• Proficiencywith monitoring tools such as Datadog, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, or similar.

• Strongexpertisein Azure Databricks, including setup, configuration, and optimization.

• ProficiencyinAzure services such asApp Services, Function Apps,CosmosDB, Storage, Networking, Azure DevOps, and Security.

• Expertin troubleshooting and resolving Azure-related issues.

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.

• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or similar.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, businessmanagementinformation systems, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in an Azure environment.

• Experience with cloud cost management strategies.

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate) are highly desirable.

• Knowledge of network security practices and regulatory compliance

The salary range for this position is $140,000 -$160,000 annually.

Additional Compensation:

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States except the state of Alaska.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [email protected].

ANTICIPATED CLOSING DATE

This date may be subject to change due to evolving business needs.