Cloud Support Engineer I (GA-ID)

asmexternalcareersite; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a Cloud Support Engineer to join a 24x7 incident management team supporting Microsoft Azure environments. The role diagnoses, mitigates, and elevates system issues to maintain availability across Windows/Linux platforms.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting with netmom and windbg, handling incident tickets, applying patches, and coordinating with engineering for future releases. Preference for Azure Fundamentals and Security+ certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or other technical discipline preferred.
• 2 years operations experience providing application infrastructure support.
• 1 year performing system administration support (Windows/Linux).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot system issues using diagnostic tools like netmom, windbg, and custom application tools.
• Respond to incident tickets in a 24x7 operational environment to meet SLA objectives; including scheduled weekend support.
• Perform patching and system updates on cloud servers.
• Coordinate the resolution of on-prim systems.
• Review system logs to identify and mitigate system issues.
• Document incident fixes and make recommendations to engineering team for system improvements.

Skills

Incident management

Operations experience

System administration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

netmom

windbg

Azure

Job description

The Cloud Support Engineer will serve as a part of the incident management team in a 24x7 Microsoft Azure environment. Candidate will diagnose, mitigate and/or elevate system issues to maintain a high level of system/platform availability. Candidate will serve as part of the assigned Microsoft work streams and will require an understanding of core Windows Azure components and tools to diagnose issues. The Cloud Support Engineer will perform tasks such as:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot system issues using diagnostic tools like netmom, windbg, and custom application tools
• Manage reporting and evidence for proper configuration settings within the environment
• Respond to incident tickets in a 24x7 operational environment to meet SLA objectives; including scheduled weekend support
• Perform patching and system updates on cloud servers
• Coordinate the resolution of on-prim systems
• Review system logs to identify and mitigate system issues
• Leverage knowledge base to help troubleshoot, identify and resolve systems issues
• Update knowledge base troubleshooting guides and lessons learned as required
• Document incident fixes and make recommendations to engineering team for system improvements for consideration in future releases
• Document system issues resulting in system outages and coordinate change though change management process
• Support collaboration across operations, development teams and external partners
• Support "tiger team" calls to streamline knowledge sharing and timely resolution of system issues
• Monitor solution performance according to client specification and SLAs, escalat as needed
• Candidate will support one of three fixed shifts with occasional scheduled weekend support. Shift hours start assigned by project need. 8.5-hour shift start windows are 0600-0800 Days, 1400-1600 Swings, or 1000-midnight Nights

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, or other technical discipline is preferred.
• 2 years operations experience providing application infrastructure support
• 1 year performing system administration support (Windows/Linux)

Clearance Requirements

• FSP Clearance Required
• CJIS Investigation

Preferred Skills

• Experience adjudicating security vulnerabilities
• Experience in supporting Azure/AWS cloud

Certifications/Licensures

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals preferred
• CompTIA Security+ preferred

Other Job Specific Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems and products that include Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Microsoft Office365 and SharePoint, Microsoft Teams
• Applies standard methodology, techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic/routine system hardware, software or networking related problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to translate technical terminology into terms understandable to non-technical employees.
• Interpersonal Skills, problem solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.