Cloud Engineer II

Direct hire role. Central Dallas area- 4 days a week onsite – Potential to move to 2 days a week.

Top 6 Most Important Skills: 

1.)  Clear understanding of Azure cost management and license management

2.)  Azure Dev/Ops-understanding pipeline management

3.)  Azure security concepts around access management, key management, network restrictions; Knowledge of Disaster Recovery

4.)  Compliance-data management-PII Data-regulatory compliance experience (CIS preferred)

5.)  Clear understanding of containers-Microservices-effective management of containers

6.)  Experience working with enterprise ITSM-ticketing systems-They use Service Now

7.)  O365 knowledge is a plus

Our client is seeking an experienced and dedicated Cloud Engineer with a focus on Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and other cloud platforms. Your primary responsibility in this role will be to design, develop, manage, and implement cloud-based systems, with a primary focus on the Microsoft Azure platform and Office 365 suite, but not limited to these technologies.

• We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer+ Azure, Azure DevOps all advanced Azure Cloud work, not just help manage the, but help them guide best practices, manage costs, efficiencies, etc.
• 70% on prem 30% Azure goal is to move everything to Azure

They leverage other cloud platforms, and your experience and adaptability will be vital to optimize our bank's digital operations and services. Your broad knowledge of various cloud platforms, combined with specific expertise in Azure and Office 365, will guide the strategic development of our cloud infrastructure, and your hands-on skills will directly influence the success of our digital transformation.

You will collaborate closely with our IT staff to troubleshoot cloud-based issues and deploy upgrades and fixes as necessary. This role requires you to maintain a high level of understanding of our cloud infrastructure, act swiftly and accurately to any issues that arise, and stay current with Azure, Office 365, and other cloud technologies and trends.

You will also play a key role in creating and maintaining disaster recovery plans, ensuring our systems are robust, secure, and resilient against various threats.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and implement scalable and secure cloud-based services within the Microsoft Azure platform, Office 365 suite, and other cloud platforms.

Maintain and troubleshoot Azure, Office 365, and other cloud-related issues, deploying upgrades and fixes as needed.

Collaborate with other IT staff and stakeholders to understand business requirements for new and existing Azure/Office 365 services and other cloud solutions.

Implement Azure/Office 365 and other cloud platform automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines).

Act as a liaison with Microsoft, other cloud providers, and third-party vendors.

Create, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans related to Azure, Office 365, and other cloud services.

Coordinate training for staff to improve Azure, Office 365, and other cloud platform literacy within the organization.

Design and implement Azure, Office 365, and other cloud platform governance, compliance, and data protection strategies.

Develop and maintain Azure/Office 365 and other cloud platform cost management strategies.

Participate in the integration and migration of physical and virtual servers into Azure and other cloud environments.

Design and implement security policies, procedures, and controls to meet regulatory and compliance requirements for Azure and Office 365.

Regularly conduct security audits, risk analysis, application-level vulnerability testing, and security code reviews for Azure and Office 365 systems.

Provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of security-focused tools and services within Azure and Office 365.

Work closely with IT security team to manage and respond to security incidents in Azure and Office 365.

Develop and maintain documentation for security systems, procedures, and security diagrams for Azure and Office 365.

The candidate must understand cloud-based MS applications

The candidate should have understanding of security and compliance as most of the ongoing projects center around security risk, compliance and auditing.

The MS Stack/O365 experience should be both on-premise and in the cloud

Experience with related projects in security and compliance implementations

Will be integrating policies and hardening policies for audits and regulations

Experience E5 licensing is a plus

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. ECCO Select s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

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