Cloud Engineer

Description

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a hospitality organization in Inglewood, California, on a Long-term Contract assignment. This position focuses on maintaining and improving a hybrid Microsoft environment that spans cloud services, on-premises infrastructure, endpoint management, and backup operations. The ideal candidate brings strong systems administration experience, a practical approach to troubleshooting, and a commitment to secure, reliable, and efficient technology operations.

Responsibilities:
Manage identity services across a hybrid directory environment, including integration between Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
Oversee core Microsoft 365 administration by supporting collaboration platforms, email services, file storage, and user licensing needs.
Maintain endpoint management solutions through Microsoft Intune by handling device onboarding, compliance standards, configuration settings, and security controls.
Support privileged access and identity governance practices to strengthen administrative security and controlled access to critical systems.
Administer Windows Server platforms by performing patching, monitoring system health, resolving performance issues, and addressing operational incidents.
Provide support for Linux servers, virtualization platforms, and backup technologies to help ensure stability, recovery readiness, and high availability.
Manage Azure infrastructure across multiple regions, including compute, storage, networking, monitoring, and identity-related services.
Create and enhance automation using PowerShell and similar scripting tools to reduce manual effort and improve operational consistency.
Use monitoring and ticketing platforms to track infrastructure health, document technical work, and coordinate issue resolution with internal teams and external vendors.
Participate in disaster recovery exercises, planned maintenance activities, and infrastructure upgrade efforts to support business continuity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or comparable relevant experience.
3-5 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, systems administration, or enterprise Microsoft environments.
Practical knowledge of Hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Intune, Windows Server, VMware, Veeam Backup & Replication, and Microsoft Azure.
Experience writing PowerShell scripts to automate recurring administrative and operational tasks.
Familiarity with Linux server support and infrastructure monitoring tools such as SolarWinds.
Understanding of identity and access management principles, including privileged access controls and secure authentication practices.
Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and clear communication skills.
Exposure to AWS services such as EC2, Auto Scaling, and automation tools like Ansible is a plus.

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