Cloud and Virtualization Infrastructure Engineer

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions in Chicago, IL is seeking a Cloud Engineer to act as a tactical and operational technical resource responsible for implementing a variety of IT cloud solutions.

The role emphasizes cloud technologies, hybrid environments, and hands-on design, deployment, and support across Azure/AWS, Hyper‑V/VMware, and security infrastructure. Flexibility for growth and customer-facing consulting is expected.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of cloud infrastructure implementation experience with increasing responsibility within Cloud Solutions (Azure or AWS) or Microsoft Stack.
• Some background in server virtualization (Hyper‑V or VMware), Active Directory and networking.
• Aptitude for working in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops cloud infrastructure skills to design, troubleshoot and implement infrastructure solutions including Azure or AWS Cloud solutions, virtualization, disaster recovery, and security foundations.
• Promotes and implements innovative solutions within hybrid and cloud-based networking, virtualization and infrastructure environments.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Server virtualization

Active Directory

Networking

Consulting

Azure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Hyper-V

VMware

Remote Desktop Services

Citrix XenApp

EMS

Job description

The Apex team is seeking a Cloud Engineer. This role will require the right colleague to serve as a tactical and operational technical resource and be responsible for the implementation of a variety of IT cloud solutions.

About Apex Cybersecurity Solutions

Apex Cybersecurity Solutions Inc, is a leading IT and Cybersecurity services firm based in Chicago, IL. A certified African-American Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that delivers several services to client businesses and organizations that Transform, Innovate and Protect systems through cybersecurity and information technology.

Description

The Apex team is seeking a Cloud Engineer. This role will require the right colleague to serve as a tactical and operational technical resource and be responsible for the implementation of a variety of IT cloud solutions.

Responsibilities for this role will include promoting and implementing innovative solutions within hybrid and cloud-based networking, virtualization, infrastructure, and secure endpoint environments and to implement best practices across cloud technologies.

This role will be able to demonstrate knowledge with the implementation and/or support of hybrid environments. Cloud experience within infrastructure platforms is preferred. This position will exhibit a consultative communication style to clients on cloud solutions and must be willing to grow technology and infrastructure fundamentals with self-paced and formal training.

Job Duties:

• Develops cloud infrastructure skills to be able to design, troubleshoot and implement infrastructure solutions including:
  • Azure or AWS Cloud solutions to promote innovative technologies to solve business problems
  • Virtualization with Hyper‑V and/or VMware
  • Disaster recovery and high availability solutions
  • Server and storage hardware or converged infrastructure
  • Basic networking, load balancer, application gateway, and firewalls configuration
  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), Active Directory + Azure AD deployment and integration
  • Domain and tenant migration

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor's degree, preferred

Experience:

• Two (2) or more years of technical infrastructure implementation experience with increasing responsibility within Cloud Solutions (Azure or AWS) or Microsoft Stack, required
• Some background in server virtualization (Hyper‑V or VMware), Active Directory and networking, required
• Aptitude for working in a consulting environment, required

Technology:

• One or more of the following, required:
  • Azure or equivalent AWS resource management
  • Enterprise Mobility + Security components
  • Server Virtualization in Hyper‑V or VMware
  • Application Virtualization in Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp
  • Domain, tenant and infrastructure migration tools
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)