Cloud Platform Engineer

Kimley-Horn

The Role

Overview

Manage Azure cloud solutions, operations, automation, and architecture for projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • change management
  • cloud monitoring
  • architecture design
  • capacity planning
  • solution automation
  • incident management

Tasks

-Implementing recommended modifications while adhering to change management processes, vulnerability management and remediation, and engaging in disaster recovery tests -Involvement in a variety of operational activities, such as continuous environment health monitoring, maintaining standards, and stability across our IaaS/PaaS/SaaS environment -Identifying new cloud technologies and platforms to help solve technical challenges -Designing technical architecture for cloud solutions that meet the needs for scalability, reliability, availability, and performance -Responsible for day-to-day operations of managing cloud resources which include resource allocation, optimizing capacity, and configuration management -Cloud Capacity Planning, Profiling, Load testing, and monitoring of cloud applications, while incorporating security best practices -Operationalize solutions from proof-of-concept through production, using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards -Build cloud foundational components encompassing network, security, identity, operations, and governance in the cloud -Initiating incident management in the event of an issue and addressing escalations -Function as part of a team, involving and supporting others to get the job done

Requirements

  • azure services
  • terraform
  • azure devops
  • aws
  • gcp
  • azure cert

What You Bring

-Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing in diverse situations with all levels of management, vendors, clients (internal), and peers. Ability and willingness to continue to expand knowledge and experience base -Experience in High Availability, geo-distributed architecture for multi-regional applications that require improved performance, and disaster recovery implementations -Hands on experience with Microsoft Azure Services such as Azure API Management, Azure Database management, Azure Security, Load balancing technologies: Front Door & Application Gateway + Web Application Firewalls -Experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS and GCP -4+ years of relevant experience -Understanding of Azure App Services architecture and deployment -Comfortable talking about technical issues with business partners and business issues with technical partners -Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or related fields of study -Knowledge in the platform of Azure IaaS, PaaS, SaaS services and foundational components of compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, security, tenant/subscriptions -Ability to automate deployments using Terraform, PowerShell, CLI, or Bicep, and manage separate environments (Development, UAT, Production) through an IaC solution -Experience with Azure DevOps for source control, continuous integration and deployment and software development lifecycle -Experience with cloud containerization technology and configurations -Microsoft Azure certification (AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ500, AZ-305, AZ-700)

The Company

About Kimley-Horn

-Specializing in innovative solutions across diverse sectors, from transportation to energy and water. -Known for delivering complex, large-scale projects, with a focus on sustainable and efficient designs. -The company has worked on iconic infrastructure, from airports to bridges, and urban redevelopment projects. -Its team combines technical expertise with a deep commitment to customer satisfaction and project success. -The firm’s commitment to innovation and adaptability makes it a leader in a rapidly evolving industry.

Sector Specialisms

Life Sciences

Telecommunications

Residential

Sports & Entertainment

Energy

Environmental Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Parking & Mobility

Infrastructure

Industrial

Water Resources

Utilities

Government

Buildings

Commercial

Heavy Civil

Transport