Systems Engineer Jobs in Bend, OR (NOW HIRING)

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assess current Azureand AWSinstance and create continuous improvement roadmap.

• Define cloud systems strategy to maximize the return on IT investments, while meeting or exceeding uptime and performance expectations.

• Drive the adoption of best practices in cloud architecture and operations, ensuringhigh standardsof performance and security.

• Design, plan, and implement Azureand AWSbased systems and services in support of functional, storage, compute, data integration, and systems security initiatives.

• Collaborate withSecOpsand IT Operationsteamsto ensure that new or updated solutions and servicescomply withthe enterprise cyber security standards.

• Proactivelyidentifyand apply system updates to prevent issues, strengthen security, tune performance, automate tasks, and manage costs.

• Monitor Azureand AWSsystems operations and address alerts, anomalies, and issues.

• Develop and supportDisaster Recovery, Backup, andretentionpolicies on Azureand AWSplatforms.

• Maintain zero trust endpoint security with tools such asMicrosoft Defender

• Develop and implement training programs for team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in Azure technologies

• Lead project planningand execution, ensuringtimelydelivery of cloud solutions and adherence to project timelines

• Manage cloud networking and security andmonitorthe logging of systems.

• Development and maintenance of IT policies and procedures.

• Ensure compliance with IT General Controls, provide needed information in support of audits and to substantiate process and controls compliance.

• Own andmaintainenterprise monitoring and alerting platforms, including Zabbix and cloudnative tools, to provide clear visibility into the health, performance, capacity, and availability of Azure and AWS environments.

• Build and support automation workflows using scripting and orchestration tools such as Ansible/AWX and operational runbooks to reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and streamline daytoday operations.

• Identifyand adopt practical AIassisted features within monitoring and automation tools to improve anomaly detection, alert quality, and operational insights, while ensuring decisions and remediation remain under engineering control.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 10+ years overall IT infrastructure experience, including 5+ years building and operating production workloads in Azureor AWS at enterprise scale

• Expertisein Azureor AWScloud systemsoversight, performance tuning, and administration.

• Linux Operating System Experience / Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of cloud security technologies and best practices

• Expertisewith Infrastructure as Code: design and security, configuration management, integration, deployment, performance monitoring and tuning, automation of infrastructure.

• Expertisewith ARM templates andTerraformto enable automation.

• ExpertisewithEntraIDAdministration

• Expertisewithnetworking and networking protocols &services.

• Proficiencyin scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash for automation

• Expertisewith deployment techniques (and tools) in a distributed environment.

• Strong oral and written communication skills with a high degree of comfort with varying types of audiences

• Emotional intelligence, flexible work style, and excellent diplomatic skills across all levels of an organization

• Expertisedesigning and delivering complex solutions on time and with expected quality.

• Expertisesupporting various compliance and regulatory frameworks.

• Advanced skills in performance tuning and optimization of cloud resources

• Ability to multi-task,establishpriorities, work independently, manage time, anddeliver oncommitments.

• Handson experience operating enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms

• Practical experience automating operational tasks using scripting and orchestration tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, and tools like Ansible or AWX.

• Familiaritywith AIassisted features in monitoring or automation tools