Sr. Azure Engineer

Company: WEIDENHAMMER SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Location: Reading
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description:The Sr. Azure Solutions Engineer is responsible for designing, creating, and supporting the Azure relationship used in our hosting services operation. The engineer will be focused on improving the stability and performance of systems, maintaining and improving the security posture of environments, continuous monitoring of system health, and troubleshooting issues that arise. The engineer will also work independently as a lead engineer when migrating or onboarding new clients into Azure services that have a high technical demand. As part of the position, the engineer will be responsible for accurately recording information relayed from customers along with key troubleshooting steps and results in the case management system. The engineer will manage their personal queue of open cases and continually follow up to ensure timely incident resolution and customer satisfaction. The engineer will proactively identify and take steps to resolve or eliminate recurring incident types and participate in process improvement and knowledge documentation to positively impact customer satisfaction and increase operating effectiveness and efficiency.Essential FunctionsAbility to deliver well-crafted bill of materials and statements of work on client projects and design builds in the Azure stackAble to adapt with the quickly evolving Microsoft CloudWork in tandem with management on making key decisions on how to manage and roll out cloud infrastructure and systemsUnderstanding of Azure networking concepts and integration to LAN/WAN technologies, including express route and site to site VPNsExpertise with Azure storage management techniques and optimization, including review of future storage options and their strategic applicationsMaintain deep technical knowledge of Azure solution areas including design, sizing, monitoring, and financial impactResponsible for the management and upkeep of Azure systems for delivery of cloud and traditional managed servicesMaintain strong knowledge of Azure solutions and lead design relative to implementing technologies that comprise Cloud/Data Center services and solutions.Gather requirements, design, and deploy solutions to meet business needs.Design onboarding and migration projects as a technical lead as well as execution of the build and migration of resources to AzureWork with a variety of 3rd party applications for migration into corresponding Azure modelsCreation and management of scripts for automation of tasks and scaling of environments.Assist in regulatory audit (PCI, HIPAA, etc.) remediation and designRespond to support queues promptly and document incidents accurately and simultaneously into the case management system.Monitor and enforce system security guidelines for clients, in particular where they involve Azure resourcesProvide exceptional customer service to all clients.Proactively support and maintain effective user relationships by educating clients on system operations and applications.Utilize existing knowledge bases to research, resolve, and respond to incidents and requests received via phone and e-mail in a timely manner, in accordance with incident management standards.Provide accurate troubleshooting and creative solutions to user problems of basic to moderately complex nature to ensure customer productivity.Manage the incident resolution process for all open incidents by following up with assigned support personnel and/or the affected user to ensure timely incident resolution and customer satisfaction.Acquire and maintain knowledge of relevant Azure services and support policies to provide technically accurate solutions to customers.Assist to develop internal documentation and procedures related to specific customer environments.Requirements:CompetenciesCustomer FocusedUnderstanding of IT processes and procedures conceptsExcellent troubleshooting capabilities Strong analytical and problem-solving ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasksGood written, oral and interpersonal communication skillsHighly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detailsAbility to work both independently and in a collaborative team environmentAbility to grow and learn new technologiesRequired Technical Experience/SkillsStrong working knowledge Microsoft Cloud Services, including, but not limited to, Azure IaaS/PaaS, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Networking and StorageAbility to configure and work with Azure auto-scalingStrong working knowledge Microsoft 365, including, but not limited to Teams, Enterprises Mobility and Security Suite, and Azure Entra IDAble to adapt with the quickly evolving Microsoft CloudBasic automation experiences with PowerShellProficiency with Microsoft Core technologies (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and major network protocols)Strong working knowledge of Azure Security SolutionsStrong Azure Disaster Recover-as-a-Service (DRaaS) conceptsStrong working knowledge of general networking conceptsExtensive experience in migrating clients and services into the Microsoft Cloud Experienced with Windows Server Operating SystemsSupervisory ResponsibilityNoneWork EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkPosition is typically Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm Eastern. Work time must be flexible for occasional outside normal business hours work based on client demand or need. Remote workplace is available for candidates, outside of occasional job requirements needed to be onsite at a Weidenhammer or client locations. Participation as an escalation point for the on-call team roughly every 6 weeks. TravelTravel dictated by customer engagements. Required Education and ExperienceBS in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline with an IT focus is preferred4+ years of experience in a similar role requiredWork Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employerAAP/EEO Statement Weidenhammer Systems Corp. is an equal opportunity employer.PI167b6debe094-25660-37156692

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