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Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused,personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”\nWhy join us?\nAn award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)\nCompetitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible\nComprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few\nPromote from within culture\nWhy join this team?\nThis position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business\nWe hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement, manage, and optimize cloud-based solutions within Microsoft Azure. This individual will join our growing IT Infrastructure Operations team and will partner closely with the Cloud Architect and other technology teams to maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure while driving automation, cloud governance, and modernization initiatives.\nThe Senior Azure Cloud Engineer will be responsible for supporting and enhancing the organization's Azure environment through cloud engineering best practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps automation, performance optimization, and resiliency planning.\nIn addition to hands-on engineering responsibilities, this role will serve as a senior technical resource for the team, providing mentorship and technical guidance to existing cloud and Microsoft 365 team members to help mature internal cloud capabilities.\nThis is full time, hybrid role based at our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL, reporting to the Principal System Engineer Manager.\nWhat You’ll Do\nCloud Infrastructure Management\nDesign, deploy, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure.\nPartner with peers to implement and manage Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Storage Accounts.\nConfigure and support Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings.\nMonitor cloud resource utilization and optimize performance and costs.\nSecurity & Cloud Governance\nImplement and maintain Azure security best practices and cloud governance standards.\nAdminister Microsoft Entra ID/Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and identity access management.\nIdentify, monitor, and remediate cloud security vulnerabilities.\nHelp ensure appropriate controls, policies, and standards are incorporated into the Azure environment.\nAutomation & DevOps\nDevelop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Bicep.\nBuild and support automated deployments using Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.\nDevelop scripts and automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and/or Python.\nMonitoring, Troubleshooting & Production Support\nConfigure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.\nTroubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, cloud, and application issues.\nProvide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for Azure-related incidents and service requests.\nParticipate in on-call support rotations as required.\nDisaster Recovery & Business Continuity\nImplement and maintain backup and recovery solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.\nPerform disaster recovery testing and validation.\nDevelop and improve high-availability, resiliency, backup, and recovery strategies for cloud-based systems.\nCollaboration, Mentorship & Technical Leadership\nPartner closely with application, security, network, infrastructure, and operations teams.\nWork with the Cloud Architect to implement and mature the organization's Azure cloud strategy.\nProvide technical guidance and recommendations related to Azure infrastructure and cloud engineering.\nMentor and train team members, including existing cloud and Microsoft 365 staff, to strengthen internal cloud engineering capabilities.\nQualifications\n3-5+ years of experience.\nExtensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, administering, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.\nStrong knowledge of Azure infrastructure services, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, Storage Accounts, and PaaS offerings.\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or Bicep.\nProficiency with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and/or Python.\nStrong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, cloud security, governance, and compliance best practices.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate across technical teams while providing mentorship, technical leadership, and knowledge transfer.\nExperience supporting enterprise cloud migration and modernization projects.\nMicrosoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, or comparable certifications).\nBenefits\nMedical Insurance\nDental\nVision\nLife insurance\nAccidental death and dismemberment\nShort-term and long-term Disability Insurance\nParental Leave\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nTraditional and Roth 401(k) with company match\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA)\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount\nCritical Illness Insurance\nAccident Insurance\nTransportation and Commuting Benefits\nBanking Benefits\nPet Insurance\nCompensation\nThe estimated salary range for this role is $100,000.00 - $132,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.\nFrom our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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