Senior Cloud Engineer: AVS & Hybrid Azure Expert

Miracle Software Systems, Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Miracle Software Systems, Inc is seeking an experienced cloud & virtualization engineer to lead Azure, AVS, and hybrid identity initiatives in a hands-on capacity. The role emphasizes platform reliability, security, and performance across Windows and Linux environments.

The candidate will design, implement, and operate AD/Entra ID in hybrid setups, manage M365 components, and drive automation through PowerShell. Strong leadership during incidents is essential.

Qualifications

• Expert-level, hands-on experience with Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure AD) in enterprise and hybrid environments.
• 7+ years of experience in systems, virtualization, or cloud engineering roles.
• Proven experience administering Azure VMware environments, including VM lifecycle management and high availability.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Deep practical experience designing, deploying, and operating Azure services (VMs, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, App Gateway).
• Strong working knowledge of Linux systems, including administration and troubleshooting in hybrid cloud environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics for leadership.
• Proven ability to lead under pressure and drive resolution during high-impact incidents.
• Experience in FinOps principles, including cloud cost governance and tagging standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead and escalation point for Azure, M365, enterprise identity, and VMware platforms.
• Own platform outcomes: reliability, security, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Set technical direction, standards, and best practices for engineers.
• Design and operate AD/Entra ID hybrid identity, authentication, and access controls.
• Lead hands-on admin and troubleshooting across M365, Azure, AVS.
• Architect and operate Azure infrastructure services: VMs, storage, SQL, App Gateway.
• Provide senior-level admin across Windows and Linux in hybrid/cloud environments.
• Drive automation and monitoring via PowerShell scripting and tooling.
• Lead incident response, triage, and permanent remediation.

Skills

Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD)

PowerShell scripting

Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Azure services (VMs, Storage, SQL, App

Linux administration

Incident leadership

Team mentorship

Hybrid cloud governance (FinOps)

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field; equivalent experience

Tools

Exchange Online

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Miracle Software Systems, Inc is seeking an experienced cloud & virtualization engineer to lead Azure, AVS, and hybrid identity initiatives in a hands-on capacity. The role emphasizes platform reliability, security, and performance across Windows and Linux environments.

The candidate will design, implement, and operate AD/Entra ID in hybrid setups, manage M365 components, and drive automation through PowerShell. Strong leadership during incidents is essential.