We are seeking a strong Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role requires a deep understanding of how all technology components fit together to meet the needs of the firm and the department as we mature and increase our sophistication. 

Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture Design & Implementation:

• Lead the design and deployment of scalable, secure, and resilient hybrid cloud solutions in on-premise, Azure, and M365 environments.
• Develop comprehensive cloud strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Architect complex file systems and data management solutions to optimize access, security, and performance based on business needs.

Data Governance & Compliance:

• Implement and manage data governance technologies in collaboration with the information security team (e.g., Varonis, Microsoft Purview, DLP) to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with firm and regulatory requirements.
• Define and enforce data protection policies, access controls, and audit mechanisms across all firm systems.

Network & Application Architecture:

• Design network infrastructure and application architectures to enhance user experience, performance, and availability.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure cloud solutions are secure, compliant, and protected against evolving threats.

Optimization & Monitoring:

• Utilize strong skills in optimization, monitoring, and reporting to elevate the team’s management of the environment using data-based decision-making.
• Continuously assess cloud infrastructure for opportunities to optimize performance, cost, and reliability.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting tools to proactively manage cloud resources and detect potential issues.

Leadership, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, legal, and business units, to align cloud initiatives with organizational goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to IT staff on cloud architecture best practices.

Qualifications:

• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Nerdio experience
• Microsoft Intune Management experience (Autopilot, Autopatch, Intune Policies)
• Azure/Entra Identity Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Conditional Access Policy
• Microsoft Authenticator
• Azure virtual networks, peering, and routing
• Azure Site Recovery/Zerto (optional)