Azure Cloud Engineer

About KeyfactorOur mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale - and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!Title:

Cloud EngineerLocation:

United States; Remote, EST or CSTExperience:

Associate-Mid LevelJob Function:

Cloud OperationsEmployment Type:

Full-TimeIndustry:

Computer Network & SecurityKeyfactor offers products and solutions designed to meet the unique certificate lifecycle management challenges of government clients and contractors. As a Cloud Engineer, you'll play a key role in providing operational support for federal solutions hosted in the cloud.Because Customers are Core, everything that this position does should be focused on improving the customer experience. You will be responsible for ensuring platform and product availability to meet contractual SLAs, optimizing hosted platform performance, and enforcing security measures in accordance with NIST standards, and governed by the Keyfactor Federal Compliance Team.Also, the quality of life and health of our employees is paramount. You will be responsible for ensuring that our teams are putting their best foot forward because they know that they are valued and their impact on our customer experience is incredibly important.This is a remote-based role. Applicants must reside in the United States and be a US Citizen.Responsibilities

Build and configure complex cloud-hosted solutions.Optimize system performance, troubleshoot system problems, and analyze issues of a highly technical nature.Secure and harden hosted solutions. Familiar with STIG guidelines and configuration.Maintain hosted solutions including server upgrades and patching.Collaborate with Architecture teams to design and implement hosted solutions.Document current systems and draft and maintain policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures.Facilitate product testing for future application version deployments to our hosted environments.Troubleshoot application/database performance issues related to connectivity, access, and security.Monitor infrastructure and product availability to meet or exceed SLA commitments.Skills and Qualifications

Experience with architecture, design, configuration, and deployment within the Microsoft Azure platform. (2 or more years)Experience working on Federal contracts is a plus.Experience with the use of automation tools like Bicep, Terraform, etc.Experience with the use of configuration management tools like DSC, Ansible, etc.Familiar with the configuration and management of container infrastructure like Azure Kubernetes.Proficient in Systems Administration including Windows OS, Linux OS, IIS, and Active Directory (2 or more years).Proficient with PowerShell.Experience managing code with Git or other repositories.Familiar with the use of SIEM tools like Azure Sentinel.Familiar with Azure platform monitoring tools including Log Analytics, Data Collection Rules, and Azure Monitor.Understanding of networking concepts, network protocols and firewalls.Familiar with best practices for securing infrastructure, applications, IAM, or data platform solutions.Possesses strong troubleshooting abilities to get to the source of problems and think critically about possible solutions.Experience building and supporting Azure SQL Database.Ability to communicate effectively and work alongside leaders within our organization.Azure certifications are a plus.CompensationSalary will be commensurate with experience.Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month).Comprehensive benefit coverage, paid for by the company for you and your dependents (US).Generous paid parental leave (US).Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.Unlimited time off (US) and competitive time off globally.Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.Regular All Hands meetings - followed by group gatherings.Our Core Values

Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:Trust

is paramount.We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.Customers

are core.We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.Innovation

never stops, it only accelerates.The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.We deliver with

agility.We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.United by

respect.Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.Teams

make "it" happen.Vision and goals are not individually achievable - they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

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