Senior Azure & Network Infrastructure Engineer - Boulder

Watchmaker Genomics; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible time off

Medical plan

Parental leave

401(k) match

Job summary

Watchmaker Genomics is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer for our Boulder, CO office. This onsite role reports to the Director IT, Boulder site and focuses on hands-on management of the Boulder network and Azure cloud, with global guidance from Cape Town.

You will collaborate with our global IT team across the US and South Africa, mentor service desk staff on complex escalations, and drive security, compliance, and operational discipline in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field required + 8-12 years relevant experience.
• Hands-on Azure cloud services administration and Entra identity management.
• Security operations across endpoints and cloud workloads with Defender.
• Windows Server administration including AD, DNS, DHCP.
• Automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Disaster recovery planning and testing in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading IT projects and coordinating across teams.
• Documentation-first operational discipline and change management.

Responsibilities

• Build, administer, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure and Entra identity management.
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure.
• Implement complex IT infrastructure in line with global standards.
• Operate security systems and manage patch/vulnerability processes.
• Collaborate with the End User Compute Engineer on endpoint compliance.
• Maintain servers, storage, networks, and core services like AD/DNS/DHCP.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline administration tasks.
• Lead or participate in IT projects and DR planning.

Skills

Advanced network engineering

Azure & Entra administration

Microsoft Defender

Windows Server administration

Automation and scripting

Disaster recovery

Project experience

Operational discipline

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Azure cloud services

Microsoft Entra

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

Watchmaker Genomics is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer for our Boulder, CO office. This onsite role reports to the Director IT, Boulder site and focuses on hands-on management of the Boulder network and Azure cloud, with global guidance from Cape Town.

You will collaborate with our global IT team across the US and South Africa, mentor service desk staff on complex escalations, and drive security, compliance, and operational discipline in a fast-paced environment.