Azure IAAS PAAS Engineer

Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Microsoft Windows Azure, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Architecture/Engineering, Microsoft Active Directory, Firewalls, DNS (Domain Name System), 6-7 years of experience Strong knowledge of Azure, including PaaS and IaaS architectures.

Knowledge of networking engineering, including DNS, Active Directory, firewalls, load balancers, etc.

Advanced understanding of distributed systems architecture in Azure on a global basis

Capable of technical deep dives into infrastructure, databases, and applications as needed, yet cognitively agile enough to have strategy discussions with leadership

Must understand the Agile methodology and have worked on a Scrum team.

Experience of practical implementations of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools.

Direct, hands-on experience with DevOps and release management tools

Experience with continuous integration tools, such as VSTS, Bamboo, Jenkins, Microsoft TFS, TeamCity, etc.

Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and database administration, including Always On.

Knowledge of best practices for IT operations in an always-on, always-available service model

Proven background in the design and implementation of large scale, global, complex custom application development systems e.g., high transaction volumes.

Experience problem solving issues on globally distributed systems and critical product service environments

Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with corporate executives and technical teams.

Excellent influencing and reasoning skills good at conflict resolution and consensus building