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Cloud Engineer (Azure & Nutanix)

100% remote

Full Time, Contract role with CDW, through 2025

CDW is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer with a strong background in Azure and Nutanix technologies to join our IT team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing both physical and virtual servers, as well as a range of infrastructure services across both on-premises and cloud environments. You will play a key part in ensuring the security, performance, and availability of our infrastructure, and drive innovation in alignment with our business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Manage physical and virtual servers, both on-premises and hosted in Azure, as well as IaaS/PaaS services, VDI, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core infrastructure components.
• Oversee authentication and authorization within Entra ID, including SSO (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos), multi-factor authentication, and role-based access control.
• Utilize monitoring tools to optimize performance, cost, and availability of infrastructure resources.
• Ensure security through effective management of certificates and secrets across both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Patch and upgrade servers and infrastructure software to ensure compliance and security standards.
• Manage the lifecycle of server hardware and coordinate occasional travel to North American locations for hardware management.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies that align with business objectives.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Respond to escalated tickets and provide direct support to end users for issue resolution.
• Participate in after-hours support rotation.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer.
• Expertise in Windows Server, Hybrid Active Directory, and Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.
• Advanced understanding of Entra ID, federation protocols, and SSO implementation.
• Proficient in M365 administration.
• Experience with virtualized environments such as Nutanix, VMware, and Azure Local.
• Knowledge of Azure Backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Strong understanding of security best practices for on-prem and cloud environments.
• Proficiency with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Solid understanding of networking technologies.
• Experience with MECM (SCCM) and Intune administration.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly document processes and procedures.

Good to Have:

• Microsoft Azure certifications.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as Machine Learning, AI, and IoT.
• Experience with Microsoft Security technologies (e.g., Defender, Sentinel, security compliance tools).
• Training or experience in Design Thinking.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Why Join Us?

As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the success of our hybrid infrastructure while ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to exciting, innovative projects across the organization.