Purpose of this Position: The Microsoft Azure Cloud Administrator will work closely with the Manager and other McLeod Software Corporate IT Cloud team administrators to design and implement Azure hybrid cloud and cloud-native solutions.
At McLeod Software, the Microsoft Azure Cloud Administrator will contribute to advancing the cloud strategy. This role's primary focus includes consulting, designing, and maintaining the Azure public cloud infrastructure. The candidate will also be responsible for implementing and managing all relevant Azure public cloud technology stacks and adhering to industry best practices for security.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Create and maintain security strategies, policies, procedures, and documentation in a cloud-focused environment
- Design, implement, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure services and solutions for hosting McLeod Software products
- Design, implement, configure, and maintain Azure networking technologies
- Migrate on-premises and private cloud workloads to Azure using best practices
- Automate processes with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and Azure Automation
- Train other team members on relevant systems and services
- Research and resolve complex issues as they are escalated
- Consult with 3rd party vendors to install, configure, and deploy advanced systems and services when appropriate
- Work with management and development teams to design and deploy complex solutions
- Work with vendors and service providers to research, evaluate, budget, and procure new systems and services
- Identify and plan for capacity increase
- Install, configure, deploy, and update applications
- Manage application delivery
- Establish and maintain the desired state for systems
- Maintain system life cycles
- Drive Identity and access management using Azure Active Directory
- Update Knowledge base and Standard Operating Procedures
- Establish and implement monitoring and management infrastructure for availability, performance management, and cost control
- Work closely with DevOps to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure environments for McLeod Software
Competencies:
- 5+ years of experience as a full-time IT professional
- Experience designing and supporting Azure environments
- Microsoft Azure Certifications are a plus
- Hands-on experience using the Azure administration portal
- Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services as well as cloud deployments of these services
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise software products and services
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to facilitate the process of gathering requirements and providing alternative cloud infrastructure architecture options
- Keen focus on customer service and an understanding that technology solutions must provide business value
- 5+ years of experience managing large-scale, production Windows environments
- Experience and deep working knowledge of Microsoft Azure
- Experience with networking and security concepts, methods, and technologies in large-scale production Azure and hybrid environments
- Extensive experience with Active Directory and group policy
- Experience with log collection tools and analysis, as well as infrastructure performance monitoring tools and optimization practices
- Strong working knowledge of container-based infrastructure on Azure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, etc.)
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred, but consideration may be given to an exceptional candidate with 5+ years of relevant experience
- At least three years of relevant work experience designing, implementing, administrating, or managing Microsoft Azure at an enterprise scale
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret trade publications, technical documentation, reports, and other documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, peers, or business community members. Ability to write communications and documentation grammatically correct for routine business correspondence.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret various technical instructions with abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise software products and services; Microsoft Azure (including but not limited to Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, for example); Cloud Services.
Certificates and Licenses:
Microsoft Azure Certification(s)
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
About Us
Since 1985, McLeod Software has provided powerful transportation management and trucking software solutions to the trucking industry. These solutions, developed entirely by our company, are comprehensive and support integration with a broad array of complimentary logistics products.
We are the leader when it comes to software for trucking dispatch operations management, freight brokerage management, fleet management, document imaging, workflow, EDI, and business process automation solutions for trucking, freight brokerage, third party logistics, and shipper companies in the United States.
With an established base of more than 1,200 active customers throughout North America, McLeod Software is dedicated solely to the transportation industry. This focus means we have a deep understanding of the needs and intricate details involved in carrier, broker, and freight management businesses of all types.
Participation in the trucking and brokerage industry is extremely important to McLeod Software. We have always believed that we benefit beyond our investment from our active participation in the industry's most important organizations. In addition to national organizations like the ATA, TCA, TIA, AFTC, NTTC, and NPTC we belong to and participate in over 20 state and regional organizations.
