Azure Staff Cloud System Engineer

Azure Staff Cloud System Engineer

Location: Beachwood, OH.

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (Onsite 4 days a week)

Position Summary:

Penske is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Azure Staff Cloud System Engineer to join our growing team. As an Azure Staff Cloud System Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure solutions within our organization. You will work closely with our product and data analytics teams to understand their business requirements and design custom solutions that meet their needs. You will be a key player in our growing Azure adoption and will help lead the charge in expanding our Azure offerings.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work closely with clients to understand their business requirements and design Azure solutions to meet their needs. This includes:
• Working with the DevOps Teams on application Architecture.
• Working with the Enterprise Azure Team on standards and operational procedures.
• Architect, implement, and maintain Azure solutions in accordance with industry best practices.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of Azure projects.
• Create technical design documents, test plans, and deployment plans.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization within Azure solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure technologies and trends.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance to clients on Azure best practices and strategies.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience as an Azure Architect, with a focus on hands-on implementation and maintenance.
• Strong experience with Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep. Other languages/tools like Terraform, ARM templates, and/or Azure CLI are acceptable, but Bicep experience is preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing Azure-based solutions for scalable applications and data platforms.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, security, and identity management.
• Understands networking and architecture concepts such “Hub and Spoke” topology and Azure’s landing zones.
• Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and source control.
• Integrated with observability tools such as Azure Monitor and Grafana or other 3rd party tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Azure Certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305, or equivalent) preferred.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer