About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:
· Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
· Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
· Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
· Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience
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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.
About the Role: As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the network, compute, and storage infrastructures for both physical and cloud environments. You will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our infrastructure, enabling our business to deliver high-quality services to our customers. This role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure technologies, hands-on technical skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Job Title: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design and Implementation:
- Design, deploy, and manage network, compute, and storage solutions for on-premises and cloud environments.
- Design, deploy, and manage network, compute, and storage solutions for on-premises and cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure architecture and documentation.
- Collaborate with other internal technology teams and third party vendors to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure services.
2. Operations and Maintenance:
- Monitor and maintain the health and performance of infrastructure components.
- Perform routine maintenance, backups, updates, and patches to ensure infrastructure stability and security.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on business operations.
3. Security and Compliance:
- Working closely with Information Security, implement and maintain security best practices across all infrastructure components.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
- Assist with regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
4. Automation and Optimization:
- Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline infrastructure management tasks.
- Identify opportunities to optimize performance and reduce costs across the infrastructure landscape.
5. Collaboration and Leadership:
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to support project initiatives and business objectives.
- Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical infrastructure issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or combination of experience.
- Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with a focus on network, compute, and storage technologies.
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
- Proven experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud. Strong preference for Azure experience.
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs).
- Proficiency in managing and maintaining compute environments, including virtualization (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, and cloud storage.
- Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools
- Familiarity with security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA).
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), including the ability to adapt style to a nontechnical audience
- Proactive and detail-oriented, strong analytical skills, and the ability to leverage a data-driven approach
Location: Hybrid onsite in Smyrna, GA
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $100,000 – $135,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
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