Supervisor, Azure Infrastructure Cloud & DevOps

Responsibilities

The RSM Cloud and Data Center Team Azure Cloud specialist performs project and support services to RSM clients. As part of a diverse team of traditional and cloud engineers and architects, the Azure Cloud specialist delivers hybrid and contributes to standardization and documentation. To serve as a Supervisor-level the following tasks and duties must be regularly performed:

• Understand client business objectives and create and/or implant cloud-based solutions to help achieve those objectives
• Provision and configure client Microsoft Azure resources
• Migrate clients' traditional workloads into the Microsoft Azure cloud and assist with the overall transition
• Maintain the security of client cloud environments, harden deployments, and take responsibility for minimizing downtime risk from cyber security events
• Evaluate risks associated with third-party platforms and/or frameworks
• Lead efforts in thought leadership including keeping the Cloud and Data Center Team up to date on industry best practices and collaborate with team members to continually evolve RSM best practices and standards
• Resolve cases and tickets related to client Azure environments including moves, adds, changes; as well as break-fix type issues
• Develop, manage, and mentor junior team members

Required Experience

The successful RSM Cloud and Data Center Azure Specialist will possess the following skills:

• Azure Active Directory and Azure role-based access controls proficiency
• Mastery of the configuration of Azure Files, Azure Blob, and Azure temporary storage. Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
• Setup and modification of Azure Virtual Networks. Design and configuration of Azure Virtual Desktops. Use and administration of Azure Blueprints. Experience with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery
• Strong hands-on DevOps, Azure DevOps & Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC)
• On-premises Microsoft Active Directory administration
• Administration and configuration of Windows Server (2016, 2019, and 2022)
• Backup and replication concepts and technologies
• Deep understanding of network concepts including IP addressing, VLANs, routing, subnetting, etc. Understanding of firewall concepts.
• Experience with VMware vSphere in the traditional data center and Azure VMware Solution
• Linux administration skills
• Comfort with S3 storage
• Creation and update of diagrams using Microsoft Visio.

Additional skills that are helpful:

• Good working knowledge of Azure Resource Manager, Bicep, VM extension, and/or Azure Automation, Azure NetApp Files. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) experience, Veeam, Zerto
• Data protocols including NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC, and/or NVMe
• Amazon AWS experience

Minimum Qualifications

The following experience, education, and certification are required:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant information technology experience
• 4 years of deploying and managing workloads in Microsoft Azure, DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC)
• Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification or equivalent
• Previous consulting experience
• Ability to work well with team members, clients, and vendor partners
• Experience working within a matrix organization structure
• Strong ability to troubleshoot client issues and solve complex technical problems
• Superior organizational, writing, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, develop strong working relationships with clients, and juggle competing priorities to meet deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Management Information Systems, or other related business field.

Other requirements:

• Willingness to work in 12PM-9PM/1PM-10PM/2P-11PM shifts
• Willingness to work in hybrid model
• Comprehend & articulate client's requirement
• Minimal supervision