Grow your IT career with us!
- Do you enjoy technical project work in the cloud and problem solving?
- Do you want to surround yourself with passionate, knowledgeable IT experts?
- Are you a strong communicator who thrives when helping others?
- Are you looking for a company that values its employees and its culture?
This could be a good fit for you - and for us!
Path Forward IT (PFIT), a Blue Alliance company, is a national IT services provider with origins in healthcare IT. Since 2002, Path Forward IT has been troubleshooting, architecting, migrating, protecting, and securing IT environments for healthcare practices and businesses across a multitude of high-impact industries. At Path Forward IT, we are looking for the right person to fill the role of Azure Cloud Engineer whose primary responsibility is to manage assigned projects, support Azure & SharePoint development, ensure timely resolution of escalated issues, and collaborate with Engineers at all levels to improve team performance and client outcomes.
As a member of our IT Support team, a Azure Cloud Engineer manages projects assigned and all tasks / time entries that come with them. This role assists with development of project processes, most notably in Azure & SharePoint and the overall success of our client’s environment. The Azure Cloud Engineer will maintain SLA of escalated issues from the Service Support team and work with Level I - III Engineers as needed to resolve issues, transferring knowledge to Level I - III team members by being available, communicating solutions, and helping elevate the team with high quality work.
Important Attributes for a Path Forward IT Azure Cloud Engineer:
- All time is documented daily (activities, projects, tickets) in the moment of doing said task in the company's ticketing system
- Establish and build relationships with Service Support Engineers and Project Engineers ensuring optimum client experience and depth of service expertise
- Critical thinking and creative problem solving to ensure best practice standards for client needs Technical/Product Knowledge
- Create new articles when service, task, or resolution is not documented in IT Glue
- Resolve escalated issues independently
- Assist Director of Client Services in product solutions, evaluation and planning
- Maintain vendor relationships documentation and communication
- Technical guidance and collaboration to peers, including Level I - Level III Engineers
And of course, your technical skills! This should include:
- Ticketing software - Incident Management, time allocation, projects, and opportunities
- Remoting into systems, create and push scripts and run action creations
- Active Directory - Advanced knowledge in enterprise operational support from domain controllers down to user creation
- Microsoft Windows/Servers - Strong knowledge in enterprise operational support for all Microsoft on-prem technologies, server patching, exchange patching, and maintenance
- Microsoft Services and Network Equipment - Installation, troubleshooting and ongoing training
- M365 Administration - User creation and license assignment
- Networking - Advanced knowledge of network troubleshooting skills, ability to identify VLAN, DHCP, DNS and circuit issues, excellent understanding of CMD line tools and software to identify network issues
- Virtualization - Advanced knowledge in enterprise operational support for VMware & Hyper-V from maintaining the host down to creating a new guest
- Advanced knowledge in AzureAD and Microsoft 365
- Expert proficiency with central repository for project documentation
- Advanced knowledge of hardware and software deployment, and troubleshooting
- Maintain advanced knowledge of technical infrastructure (servers, network, applications, etc.) for specific client assignment(s)
- Software as assigned
As a Path Forward IT Azure Cloud Engineer, we’re counting on you to:
- Maintain established SLAs as defined by Manager
- Document all notes, meeting minutes, and customer communications in company CRM and IT Glue, as appropriate
- Ensure all time and expenses are compliant with company policy
- Maintain established project timelines
- Timesheet for current week submitted by end of shift Friday
- Work and document established billable hours each week
- Verify and submit relevant documentation updates post project
Why would You want to work with Us?
Being part of the Path Forward IT team, a Blue Alliance partner, means more opportunities to learn and grow professionally, with access to hundreds of peers and specialists across the country. Working within the Blue Alliance family provides the best of both worlds – the small team feel and client interactions of a local MSP with the resources and opportunities of a world-class, global IT firm.
Benefits of working at Path Forward IT:
- Be part of a fun, awesome team
- 9 paid holidays
- 401K Retirement with matching contributions
- Excellent medical, vision and dental insurance
- Life insurance and disability insurance
- Cell phone stipend
- 3 weeks PTO
Top Reasons our Employees Love Being Part of the Blue Alliance Family:
1. Entrepreneurial Culture
2. Fast-paced Flow, with a Variety of Projects
3. Collaborative Work Environment
4. Training & Certifications
5. Career Growth Opportunities
Ready for the next step?
The greatest rewards are reserved for those who want to be better and then put in the hard work, to be their best version of themselves. Interested applicants should click to submit their resume and application above.
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