Lead Azure Engineer

Full Job Description Job: 2034858 Job Description: We are seeking an experienced and passionate azure cloud engineer to join our company. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing our IT infrastructure to help plan and deploy our ongoing cloud migration.The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical skills and leadership ability, with the communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with other members of the IT team. For immediate consideration please email resumes to [email protected] Typical Duties and Responsibilities Manage and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security Design, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements Migrate existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions Develop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data loss Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and/or modernized Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and capacity standards Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to address and resolve technical escalations Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field Required Skills and Experience 4 years of Microsoft Azure experience involving design, deployment, configuration and optimization Experience in the design and operation of medium to large scale enterprise infrastructure, databases and application systems Experience scripting with Perl, Python and PowerShell Proficient with GIT to perform source code management Experience with Terraform Cloud and Azure DevOps Experience with Jira and ServiceNow Competence in a wide range of IT skills including networking, systems administration, data protection, information security and CI/CD tooling Enthusiastic learner with the ability to teach and mentor teammates and cross functional partners Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen attention to detail EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.