The Azure Cloud Implementation Engineer will work as part of a team that provides base implementations for new customer projects. The Azure Cloud Engineer will participate in all the technical efforts to successfully migrate a new customer onto the RapidScale Azure platform. They will work very closely with the Project Management Office (PMO) for all new customer implementations.

The Azure Cloud Engineer will be responsible for providing migration support, which includes troubleshooting, researching customer on premises environments, providing architectural recommendations to the senior cloud engineers and management of overall health of services migrating into the RapidScale managed cloud. The position will be a key factor in providing a great customer experience pre and post implementation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(Essential Duties include but are not limited to):

·      Assist in the design, configuration, implementation, and support of Microsoft Azure platform.

·      Develop, define, and maintain architectural standards and supporting documentation while adhering to best practices.

·      Deliver implementation projects in accordance with Azure and Rapidscale best practices.

·      Responsible for the delivery of Infrastructure as a Service including planning, design, implementation & optimization as a post sales consultant to clients.

·      Support development and implementation of Microsoft Azure within enterprise environments.

·      Migration of on-site and private cloud customers to Microsoft Azure and 365.

·      Maintenance and support of Azure deployments.

·      Provide analysis and continuous improvement of cloud networking and security in public cloud networks.

·      Maintain, deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot cloud network and security infrastructure solutions, including hybrid cloud connectivity, firewalls, load balancers, Site-to-Site and remote client VPN, Intrusion prevention and detection systems.

·      Monitor customer service performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.

·      Provision new customers and provide onboarding assistance and training.

·      Serve as a technical escalation point and SME for cloud-based technologies, providing education and transfer of knowledge.

TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

·      Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

·      Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

·      Microsoft Windows Server

·      Microsoft Windows Active Directory and Azure Active Directory

·      Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud Storage

·      Azure AD Connect

·      Azure Site Recovery

·      Microsoft 365

·      Microsoft Remote Desktop Services

·      Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

·      Server Migration Experience (Azure Migrate, ASR)

·      Virtualization Experience (Azure and/or Hyper-V

Educational & Skills Requirements:

Compensation:

Compensation includes a base salary of $97,100.00 - $161,800.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.