Platform Engineer: Cloud Services

D4C Dental; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

D4C Dental in Atlanta seeks a Platform Engineer to lead Azure-centric cloud initiatives, designing and deploying complex environments, and driving automation for reliability across IaaS and PaaS.

The role emphasizes cost optimization, security alignment, and collaboration with security teams, with a focus on scalable cloud architecture and incident response.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Cloud Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Azure.
• Deep understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and other core Azure services.
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools within the Azure ecosystem.
• Ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking for troubleshooting complex cloud issues.

Responsibilities

• Azure Implementation and Support: Design, implement, and troubleshoot complex Azure environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Cloud Architecture Expertise: Contribute to the development and enhancement of our cloud architecture.
• Migration and Modernization: Participate in cloud migration projects and optimize workloads.
• Automation and Efficiency: Drive automation using tools like Azure Automation, Terraform, PowerShell.
• Cloud Cost Optimization: Analyze spending patterns and implement cost-saving measures.
• Security Best Practices: Collaborate with security teams to enforce cloud security policies.
• Operational Excellence: Develop monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to knowledge base and mentorship.

Skills

Azure

Cloud cost optimization

Automation

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Azure Automation

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Job Summary

The Platform Engineer is a highly skilled cloud expert who plays a vital role in the execution of our Azure-centric cloud strategy. You'll tackle complex cloud deployments, resolve escalated issues, optimize cloud operations, and champion automation initiatives. This role requires in-depth technical proficiency, strategic thinking, and a passion for delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Azure Implementation and Support: Design, implement, and troubleshoot complex Azure environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Serve as an escalation point for the Cloud Services team, resolving challenging technical issues.
• Cloud Architecture Expertise: Contribute to the development and enhancement of our cloud architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with business needs.
• Migration and Modernization: Participate in cloud migration projects, ensuring smooth transitions and leveraging cloud-native technologies to optimize migrated workloads.
• Automation and Efficiency: Drive initiatives to automate cloud processes and deployments using tools like Azure Automation, Terraform, PowerShell, or other relevant technologies.
• Cloud Cost Optimization: Analyze cloud spending patterns, identify and implement cost‑saving measures, and ensure cost‑effective use of Azure services.
• Security Best Practices: Collaborate with security teams to enforce cloud security policies, implement security controls, and proactively address potential vulnerabilities.
• Operational Excellence: Develop and maintain operational processes, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and disaster recovery procedures for our cloud environment.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to knowledge base development, best‑practice documentation, and mentorship of other cloud team members.

Qualifications

• Required:
• • Minimum of 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a Cloud Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Azure.
  • Deep understanding of Azure IaaS (VMs, Networking, Storage), PaaS (App Services, Azure Functions, etc.), and other core Azure services.
  • Experience with automation and orchestration tools within the Azure ecosystem (e.g., Azure Automation, Terraform, PowerShell).
  • Ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs.
  • Problem‑solving and critical thinking skills for troubleshooting complex cloud issues.
• Preferred:
• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.).
  • Experience with cloud security concepts and tools.