Azure Cloud Engineer

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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Azure Cloud Engineer to join our growing technology team. As an Azure Cloud Engineer you will play a crucial role in implementing and managing cloud solutions that leverage Microsoft Azure and VMware technologies. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring efficient secure and scalable cloud infrastructure for our global organization.

• Deploy and configure Azure Cloud VMware Solution (AVS) Standard Private Cloud environments.

• Implement solution architecture blueprints including virtual machines Azure databases storage technologies (Storage Accounts SQL Server CosmosDB) and virtual networks.

• Configure and manage Azure Site Recovery Traffic Manager Azure Automation and ARM Templates.

• Set up and maintain Azure Load Balancer API Gateway and Azure Active Directory (AD).

• Develop and manage Key Vaults Web Apps Function Apps and Logic Apps.

• Ensure adherence to ITIL processes leveraging tools such as ServiceNow.

• Define implement and enforce governance using Azure Policy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

• Monitor and optimize costs performance and system alerts.

• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

• Maintain and integrate on-prem systems including Active Directory DNS VMware Hyper-V firewalls and routing.

• Support identity and access management solutions across hybrid environments.

• Utilize and manage VMware tooling including:

  • NSX-T

  • VMware Aria Operations

  • VMware Aria Automation

  • VMware Aria Operations for Networks

• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.

• Develop automation using PowerShell and infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Work with JSON templates Terraform and Ansible to standardize deployments.

• Configure and maintain monitoring solutions across Azure and third-party platforms.

• Apply and enforce security best practices ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

• Work with SIEM tools for security monitoring and incident response.

• Proven experience as an Azure Cloud Engineer or similar role (35 years).

• Strong expertise in cloud computing virtualization and infrastructure management.

• Experience in cloud migrations including use of HCX.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Bicep is highly desirable.

• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS or Google Cloud Platform) is advantageous.

• Knowledge of Azure analytics services such as Azure Synapse Data Factory and Data Lakes is a plus.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Partner Funding programmes (ECIF AMPP PIE) is beneficial.

• Excellent communication stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Administrator Azure Solutions Architect) are preferred.

• Additional certifications such as Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365 are advantageous.

If you are passionate about cloud technologies and eager to contribute to cutting-edge solutions in a dynamic environment we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your cloud engineering career by joining a forward-thinking organization where your skills will make a real impact.

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability religion marital status or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisors attention once they have made contact.