Senior Cloud Engineer

Logicalis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Logicalis Malaysia is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead design, deployment, migration, and optimization of cloud and hybrid infrastructure across Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive solution delivery and pre-sales activities, and contribute to delivery frameworks and operational excellence. The role emphasizes strong customer engagement and hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• ExtensiveMicrosoft Azure and Microsoft 365 experience.
• Strong IAM, security, and governance knowledge.
• Experience in hybrid cloud deployments and migrations.
• Ability to lead workshops and customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, migrate, and optimize Azure/IaaS/PaaS workloads.
• Lead Entra Connect deployments and hybrid identity configurations.
• Implement cloud governance and security baselines.
• Deliver Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Defender, MIP/DLP).
• Participate in AI and Data (Fabric) projects.
• Provide SaaS-based solution guidance (Zscaler, Cloudflare, LogicMonitor).
• Design validation and migration planning for enterprise clients.
• Support Azure VMware Solutions, Azure Local, AVD, Windows Server/AD.
• Troubleshoot Windows, Linux, VPN, networking, identity, storage issues.
• Mentor junior engineers; conduct workshops and enablement programs.
• Produce documentation (HLD/LLD, project plans, UAT scripts).

Skills

Azure Cloud

Azure AD/Entra

Azure Networking

IaaS/PaaS

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

IAM / Identity

Security & Governance

Windows/Linux

Hybrid Cloud

VMware vSphere

Veeam Backup

Monitoring Tools

Zero Trust / MFA

BYOD / Intune

Tools

PRTG

LogicMonitor

Azure VMware Solutions

Azure Local

Azure Virtual Desktop

Veeam Backup

Job description

The Senior Cloud Engineer is responsible for leading the design, deployment, migration, and optimization of cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and virtualization platforms.

This L3 role supports both solution delivery and pre-sales activities, ensures high-quality technical execution, mentors junior engineers, and contributes towards improving delivery frameworks and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize Azure IaaS/PaaS workloads including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, PIM, Backup, and Azure hybrid environments.
• Lead deployments of Entra Connect, hybrid identity configurations, domain synchronization, and access management.
• Implement cloud governance including security baselines, identity protection, conditional access, compliance, and policies.
• Drive delivery of Microsoft 365 workloads including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Defender, and MIP/DLP.
• AI and Data (Fabric) related projects.
• Any solutions which are SaaS-based solutions (eg Zscaler, Cloudflare, LogicMonitor)

2. Migration & Modernization

• Provide design validation, migration planning, cutover execution, and troubleshooting for enterprise clients.
• Support and optimize environments using Azure VMware Solutions, Azure Local, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), W365 and on-prem Windows Server/AD.
• Troubleshoot issues in Windows, Linux, Ubuntu VMs, VPN, networking, identity, and storage layers.

4. Security & Compliance

• Implement and optimize Microsoft Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Secure Score, Microsoft Purview, Defender for Cloud, and identity security best practices.
• Conduct environment health checks and recommend corrective actions.

5. Technical Leadership & Enablement

• Mentor and guide cloud engineers in delivery, documentation, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Conduct workshops, training sessions, and end-user/administrator enablement programs.
• Produce high-quality documentation (HLD, LLD, project plans, UAT scripts, user guides).
• Support solutioning teams with scope development, effort estimation, BOM creation, and technical write-ups.
• Participate in customer design workshops and provide advisory on cloud adoption frameworks.
• Collaborate with Sales and Solutions teams to develop proposals and architecture diagrams.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AD/Entra, Azure networking, VMs, governance & security.
• Expertise in Microsoft 365 administration: Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Defender, MIP/DLP.
• Hands-on experience with Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, and domain/forest upgrades.
• Practical knowledge of Intune/Endpoint Manager, device compliance, app protection policies, and BYOD environments.
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere, Azure Local, Veeam Backup, and hybrid environments.
• Experience with monitoring platforms (PRTG, LogicMonitor or similar)
• Good understanding of security concepts - Zero Trust, identity protection, MFA, role-based access control.

Professional Skills

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to work autonomously.
• Clear communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead projects, manage timelines, and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent customer-facing presence; able to drive workshops and stakeholder engagements.

Qualifications

• (Bonus) Any Azure Architect, Security, AI, Data (Fabric) or VMware certifications.
• Excellent communication and consulting skills.
• Proactive assignment ownership mindset and strong time management.
• Ability to simplify complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, in small or large scale, and comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving technical landscape.