Cloud Engineer

Teknims; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Teknims is seeking a Cloud Engineer in Dallas, TX to create, manage, and support secure Azure environments, including AVD/VDI and Azure Published Applications. You will configure Virtual Networks, manage resilience, and lead cloud design with external partner collaboration.

You will drive identity and access management, monitoring strategies, and cost forecasting for Azure resources, deploying enterprise workloads with PowerShell or Python and using Ansible/Chef/Puppet for automation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a full-time IT professional.
• 3+ years designing and supporting Azure environments (IaaS/PaaS).
• MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience using the Azure administration portal.
• Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services and cloud deployments.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise software products and services.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and support secure Azure environments, including AVD/VDI driven experiences.
• Configure and manage Azure Virtual Networks, including partner collaborations.
• Utilize native Azure services to meet resiliency requirements.
• Drive identity, access, and configuration management, and monitoring for Azure.
• Lead design for Azure network connectivity.
• Extend standards and management processes into the cloud (change, incident, problem).
• Establish monitoring and management infrastructure for availability and performance.
• Forecast recurring and non‑recurring Azure pricing for VMs and resources.
• Learn and leverage partner-based Azure management tooling for broader support.
• Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP in Azure.

Skills

Azure administration

PowerShell / Python

Configuration management

Azure IaaS/PaaS

MCSE: Cloud Platform

Enterprise workloads

Azure Portal experience

Scripting languages

Education

MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Cloud Engineer

Job description

• Create, manage, and support secure enterprise environments in Azure, often leveraging AVD/VDI driven computing experiences and/or Azure Published Applications
• Configure and manage Virtual Networks in Azure, and in some cases work cooperatively with external partners in support of virtualized Azure or 3rd party cloud networking and appliances
• Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm’s technology and resiliency requirements
• Drive Identity and access and configuration management, and monitoring strategy for Azure
• Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure
• Extend relevant industry standards and management processes into the cloud including change, incident, and problem management
• Establish and implement monitoring and management infrastructure for both availability and performance management
• Assist to determine and predict recurring and non-recurring internal and external pricing for Azure virtual machines, and other Azure based resources to correctly forecast expense
• Learn and leverage partner-based Azure management tooling to extend the support of complicated systems to all levels of support staff who may not have extensive Azure experience
• Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure

Qualifying Experience

• 10+ years of experience as a full time IT professional
• 3+ years of experience designing and supporting Azure environments, including IaaS and PaaS
• Microsoft Azure Certification (MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent)
• Hands on experience using the Azure administration portal
• Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages
• Hands-on experience with one or more configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services as well as cloud deployments of these services
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Enterprise software products and services

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Occasional need to walk around the office

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and support secure enterprise environments in Azure, often leveraging AVD/VDI driven computing experiences and/or Azure Published Applications
• Configure and manage Virtual Networks in Azure, and in some cases work cooperatively with external partners in support of virtualized Azure or 3rd party cloud networking and appliances
• Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm’s technology and resiliency requirements
• Drive Identity and access and configuration management, and monitoring strategy for Azure
• Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure
• Extend relevant industry standards and management processes into the cloud including change, incident, and problem management
• Establish and implement monitoring and management infrastructure for both availability and performance management
• Assist to determine and predict recurring and non-recurring internal and external pricing for Azure virtual machines, and other Azure based resources to correctly forecast expense
• Learn and leverage partner-based Azure management tooling to extend the support of complicated systems to all levels of support staff who may not have extensive Azure experience
• Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure
• Work is in an open office environment with steady conversation and interruption
• Work involves sitting most of the time