Job Title- Senior Cloud Computing Systems Engineer
Project Location โ Oakland, CA remote
Duration- 6-12+ months contract
Visa- USC/ GC
The engineer will support aย wholly owned subsidiaryย that is still inย startup mode. This is a build-and-run roleexpect toย wear multiple hatsย while delivering secure, reliable hybrid services acrossย Azure, Azure Local (Stack HCI), identity, storage, Backup/DR, and monitoringย in partnership, Network, Identity, Security, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Own delivery of Azure and hybrid infrastructure for the subsidiary: build, deploy, support, and maintain cloud servers, tools, and environments.
- Develop engineering strategy, standards, and best practices (guardrails, naming/tagging, baseline monitoring/backup, operational documentation).
- Engineer and operateย Azure Local (Stack HCI)ย withย Azure Arcย onboarding, VM lifecycle management, and hybrid connectivity validation.
- Provide identity and access foundations in partnership with Identity engineering (AD DS/DCs, DNS, Group Policy, Entra Connect, B2B/RBAC/PIM enablement).
- Operate storage and data services, includingย Azure storageย and Windows file services; implement secure share models and permissions (NTFS/SMB ACLs).
- Implement backup, recovery, and DR readiness usingย Azure Backupย (or approved alternatives), including routine restore testing and runbooks.
- Build monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor/Log Analytics;ย ย create actionable dashboards/alerts and leverage automation to orchestrate repeatable health checks and response.
- Support security and platform hygiene (Azure Policy compliance, NSG/ASG baselines, certificate lifecycle Management).
- Partner with Enterprise/Solution Architects, application owners, and Third-party vendors to design, integrate, troubleshoot, and support production workloads (e.g., MiPACS, Concord Fax, MOVEit).
- Conduct business needs assessments, translate requirements into technical deliverables, and research emerging technologies to improve cost, resiliency, and flexibility.
- Keep systems current with patching/updates to enable new functionality and address vulnerabilities.
Qualifications
- 4+ years as anย Azure Cloud Engineerย supporting production environments
- 4+ years w/Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to partner effectively across Engineering, Security, Network, and application teams.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills with strong analytical/critical thinking.
- Hands-on Azure experience acrossย Azure Monitor/Log Analytics,ย Azure Policy & RBAC,ย Azure Storage (Files),ย Azure Key Vault, and Backup/recovery (including restore testing).
- Hybrid platform experience withย Azure Local / Stack HCIย andย Azure Arc, plus Windows Server fundamentals (AD DS, DNS, GPO, file services/ACLs).
- Working knowledge ofย SDLC, cloud delivery models, and service integration patterns (web services, APIs/API Gateway, and network load balancers).
Work Style & Expectations
Execution-oriented and adaptable in a startup-mode environment; comfortable owning tasks end-to-end and documenting work clearly. Occasional after-hours work may be required for maintenance windows, cutovers, or restore testing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Healthcare or regulatedindustry experience
- Experience supportingย MOVEit Transfer
- Familiarity with MiPACS
- Experience working with OEMs and smart hands providers
Pre-Screen Questions: Will candidate require sponsorship, at any time, if hired on FTE with client?