Senior System Engineer

Optomi; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure, with a focus on Microsoft Azure and O365 E5. The role emphasizes infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD automation, and secure API integrations, operating across multiple sites and data centers.

The candidate should be proficient in Terraform, Python, and PowerShell, with experience in Azure DevOps, 365 E5, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Qualifications

• 12+ years in systems engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, or a comparable infrastructure role.
• Solid, hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure across compute, networking, storage, and identity.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code skills with Terraform.
• Experience managing multi-site data center and on-premises infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with physical servers and Hyper-V virtualization.
• Solid understanding of networking, Cisco Meraki switching, firewalls, and VPN.
• Proficiency in Python and PowerShell for automation and scripting.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and applying DevOps practices.
• Experience designing and supporting API integrations between enterprise systems.
• Database administration and optimization experience (SQL).
• Experience configuring and managing WAF and applying security best practices.
• Experience with Power Automate and workflow automation.
• Solid understanding of Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities.
• Experience supporting custom applications across their lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of delivering on timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, or Azure Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling.
• Experience in professional services or a project-driven industry.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, and identity, following security and reliability best practices.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, with reusable, version-controlled modules.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize cloud resources for performance, cost, and availability.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps) for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Automate operational and administrative tasks using Python, PowerShell, and Power Automate.
• Engineer, manage and optimize Microsoft 365 E5, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and related services.
• Develop scripts, runbooks, and workflows that reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and performance issues to maintain secure, reliable access across sites.
• Support and enhance custom applications across their lifecycle, from build through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Design and implement API integrations between enterprise systems, applications, and data sources.
• Administer and optimize databases, provisioning, performance tuning, backups, and data integrity.
• Configure and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies to protect applications and APIs.
• Apply hardening, patching, and access-control standards across infrastructure and applications.
• Participate in monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
• Apply Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities to automate workflows and deliver intelligent solutions.
• Support the integration and responsible use of AI services within enterprise applications and processes.
• Manage and maintain multi-site data center infrastructure, ensuring availability, capacity, and reliability across locations.
• Administer physical servers and Hyper-V virtualization, provisioning, patching, performance tuning, and backup and recovery.
• Support and maintain network infrastructure, including Cisco Meraki switching, firewalls, and site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity.

Skills

Automation scripting

CI/CD practices

Strong communication

Problem solving

Project delivery

Security best practices

Cloud design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Python

PowerShell

Docker

Kubernetes / AKS

Job description

Reports To: Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations

Work Location: Atlanta

Work Arrangement: Remote occasional visits to local Data center

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, build, automate, and support the cloud infrastructure,applications, and integrations that run the enterprise. Working primarily in Microsoft Azure and O365 E5, this hands-on engineer delivers infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, secure application and API integrations, and database and platform support.

The ideal candidate is a strong Automator and problem-solver, applies infrastructure-as-code discipline with Terraform, and brings a solid understanding of Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities to modernize how the organization operates. This is a fast-paced role that demands clear communication and reliable delivery against timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, and identity, following security and reliability best practices.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, with reusable, version-controlled modules.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize cloud resources for performance, cost, and availability.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps) for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Automate operational and administrative tasks using Python, PowerShell, and Power Automate.
• Engineer, manage and optimize Microsoft 365 E5, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and related services.
• Develop scripts, runbooks, and workflows that reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and performance issues to maintain secure, reliable access across sites.
• Support and enhance custom applications across their lifecycle, from build through deployment and ongoing operations.
• Design and implement API integrations between enterprise systems, applications, and data sources.
• Administer and optimize databases, provisioning, performance tuning, backups, and data integrity.
• Configure and manage Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies to protect applications and APIs.
• Apply hardening, patching, and access-control standards across infrastructure and applications.
• Participate in monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
• Apply Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities to automate workflows and deliver intelligent solutions.
• Support the integration and responsible use of AI services within enterprise applications and processes.
• Manage and maintain multi-site data center infrastructure, ensuring availability, capacity, and reliability

across locations.

• Administer physical servers and Hyper-V virtualization, provisioning, patching, performance tuning, and backup and recovery.
• Support and maintain network infrastructure, including Cisco Meraki switching, firewalls, and site-to-site and remote-access VPN connectivity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in systems engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, or a comparable infrastructure role.
• Solid, hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure across compute, networking, storage, and identity.
• Strong infrastructure-as-code skills with Terraform.
• Experience managing multi-site data center and on-premises infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with physical servers and Hyper-V virtualization.
• Solid understanding of networking, Cisco Meraki switching, firewalls, and VPN.
• Proficiency in Python and PowerShell for automation and scripting.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and applying DevOps practices.
• Experience designing and supporting API integrations between enterprise systems.
• Database administration and optimization experience (SQL).
• Experience configuring and managing WAF and applying security best practices.
• Experience with Power Automate and workflow automation.
• Solid understanding of Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities.
• Experience supporting custom applications across their lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of delivering on timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, or Azure Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling.
• Experience in professional services or a project-driven industry.

Preferred Experience

• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, or Azure Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling.
• Experience in professional services or a project-driven industry.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.