Azure Cloud Operations Engineer

Tek Tree LLC is seeking an Azure Cloud Operations Engineer responsible for deploying, configuring, managing, and monitoring Azure cloud infrastructure. The role focuses on operational excellence, ensuring high performance, stability, and security while automating cloud operations and collaborating with development teams.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and manage Azure cloud infrastructure including compute resources, virtual networks, storage solutions, and application services
• Monitor and optimize cloud system performance by tracking availability, performance metrics, and proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations
• Implement and enforce security measures including security policies, best practices, and compliance requirements to safeguard cloud resources and protect sensitive data
• Automate cloud operations and processes by developing scripts and automation tools using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python to streamline repetitive tasks and reduce human error
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues by managing incidents with a focus on service restoration and collaborating with development and IT teams to minimize downtime
• Manage rollout of patches and release management including scheduling and implementing system updates following organizational guidelines
• Optimize cloud costs by monitoring and analyzing resource usage to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement cost optimization strategies
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data and application availability during unforeseen events
• Collaborate with development teams to support application deployment, evaluate new services based on requirements, and recommend architectural improvements
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for cloud infrastructure, configurations, processes, and operational procedures

Requirements:

• Deploy and manage Azure cloud infrastructure including compute resources, virtual networks, storage solutions, and application services
• Monitor and optimize cloud system performance by tracking availability, performance metrics, and proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations
• Implement and enforce security measures including security policies, best practices, and compliance requirements to safeguard cloud resources and protect sensitive data
• Automate cloud operations and processes by developing scripts and automation tools using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python to streamline repetitive tasks and reduce human error
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues by managing incidents with a focus on service restoration and collaborating with development and IT teams to minimize downtime
• Manage rollout of patches and release management including scheduling and implementing system updates following organizational guidelines
• Optimize cloud costs by monitoring and analyzing resource usage to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement cost optimization strategies
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data and application availability during unforeseen events
• Collaborate with development teams to support application deployment, evaluate new services based on requirements, and recommend architectural improvements
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for cloud infrastructure, configurations, processes, and operational procedures