Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
The Cloud Services team is looking for a manager with experience in cloud and infrastructure systems to join our IT team at Ares Management. The IT team consists of over 200 team members globally and is responsible for the firm’s technology landscape. The Cloud Services team within IT oversees and manages Ares’ cloud infrastructure, focusing on championing new solutions, establishing best practices and driving modern technology adoption.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the cloud services group in addition to solutioning, implementing and automating systems and services with an emphasis on cloud technologies. The role requires expert understanding of cloud, hybrid and on-premise architectures and the corresponding infrastructure components.
Reporting relationships
Reports to: Vice President, Cloud Services and DevOps
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Directly manage the team responsible for platforms, technologies and processes owned and supported by the Cloud Services team
Design multi-region, cloud focused solutions on Azure leveraging DevOps tools and methodologies to modernize legacy systems and infrastructure
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and design secure cloud solutions
Embrace IaC principles to manage and provision Azure resources such as virtual machines, containers, storage, firewalls
Define infrastructure using tools like Terraform or Azure Resource Manager templates and leverage CI/CD for implementation
Contribute as a technical SME to junior team members, external stakeholders and provide L3 support as-needed
Manage and troubleshoot Azure systems and applications using administration tools and scripts
Harden virtual machines, networks, and storage solutions to withstand cyber threats
Design and enforce IAM policies, roles, and permissions within Azure AD and ensure secure access to Azure resources for users, applications and services
Optimize and secure the Azure infrastructure using best practices and policies
Monitor Azure resources for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
Optimize virtual machine sizes, storage configurations, and network throughput while swiftly addressing technical issues and troubleshooting infrastructure-related problems
Develop automation processes leveraging PowerShell, Python and other scripting utilities
Identify technology gaps, recommend architecture/product changes to increase stability and reliability
Translate business requirements into functional and technical details and assist in formulating solutions
Provide infrastructure systems support and perform root cause analysis of issues
Identify opportunities to improve business processes; recommending solutions to improve scalability, redundancy, and operational efficiency
Maintain Jira tasks, Confluence documentation and lead team stand-ups
Document architectural standards and processes around those standards
Qualifications
Experience Required:
10+ years of total experience as an enterprise IT infrastructure engineer
5+ years of Azure experience designing and supporting large scale ecosystems
5+ years of directly managing cloud-focused team members
Experience with migrating on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure
Experience with Azure Landing Zone architecture
Experience with infrastructure Configuration tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Scripting languages required: PowerShell and/or Python
Experience with Identity Solutions such as Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD and OKTA
Experience with Windows Server and Linux operating systems
GIT basics and branching strategies
Experience with Terraform and AKS
Knowledge of cloud security controls including tenant isolation, security handling at infra, network, resource, application and data level, vulnerability assessments, applications and firewalls
Experience with modern service hosting, security, and risk management concerns such as IAM, access control, monitoring, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, and containers
Experience working in Private/Public/Hybrid Clouds
Network Security & knowledge of WAN and LAN technologies
Extensive practical knowledge of all layers of the OSI network model
Strong business analysis skills - capturing and documenting requirements
Experience with a large, functionally diverse, and informed user base that demands high quality applications
Network technology experience
Working knowledge of high-level network architecture
Assess & review application data flow diagrams
Practical experience with data backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery
General Requirements:
Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format; a keen eye for attention to detail
A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, collaborative and fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to learn quickly, display flexibility and adaptability while resolving issues with minimal supervision
Proven outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate technical information to non-IT audiences
Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and leading project prioritization discussions to drive product vision and roadmap
Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands; strong time management and prioritization skills
High accuracy and detail orientation; confident decision-making skills
Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
A solutions-oriented, self-starter and ability to see the big picture
An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across various time zones
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent technical proficiency and professional work experience
Microsoft / Azure certifications
Reporting Relationships
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
$180,000-$220,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
