Senior Cloud System Administrator

Axway; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible work

Career development

Competitive pay

Job summary

Axway is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator to join their global infrastructure team in Scottsdale, Arizona. In this role, you will take ownership of cloud and virtualization environments, collaborating with architects and engineers to ensure a scalable and secure hybrid cloud infrastructure. You'll be involved in implementing new infrastructure services, leading projects, and mentoring junior admins. This position requires 7+ years in systems administration with a strong grasp of cloud services like AWS and Azure. Benefits include health coverage, retirement plans, and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems administration, including 3–5 years with cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud networking concepts.
• Very good scripting skills (e.g.: PowerShell, Python, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and VMware.
• Lead technical implementation of infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform.

Skills

Systems administration experience

Cloud services knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Cloud networking concepts

Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Terraform)

Troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

Effective communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

VMware Cloud Foundation/Aria Suite

Job description

Overview

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to build, grow, and make a real impact! Join our global infrastructure team as our new Senior Cloud System Administrator.

In this role, you will take ownership of critical components of our cloud and virtualization environments, contribute to architecture decisions, and lead implementation efforts for new infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

As a senior contributor, you’ll collaborate with architects, engineers, and security teams to ensure our hybrid cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, VMware) remains scalable, secure, and efficient.

• Administer and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and private cloud platforms (VMware).
• Lead the technical implementation of infrastructure projects, including design, build, and automation.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning for cloud and virtualized systems.
• Troubleshoot complex systems issues, analyze root causes, and deliver long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with architecture and security teams on infrastructure governance and compliance.
• Document system architectures, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior system administrators.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems administration, including 3–5 years working with cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud networking concepts.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation/Aria Suite and managing virtualized environments.
• Very good scripting skills (e.g.: PowerShell, Python, Terraform).
• Experience in system monitoring and performance tuning (e.g. Centreon).
• Familiarity with identity, access management, and security in cloud environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.

Preferred

• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS SysOps Admin, Azure Administrator, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Exposure to container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Benefits

We offer benefits that support your health, growth, and lifestyle, so you can thrive at work and beyond, including health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible work, career development, competitive pay, and global culture perks.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected characteristic.