SWCA Environmental Consultants · 20 hours ago
Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - MS Azure
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $140K/yr
3+ years expSWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm providing a full spectrum of environmental services. The Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and operating SWCA’s Microsoft Azure-centric cloud infrastructure, focusing on operational excellence and project delivery across various Azure services.
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Responsibilities
Plans and executes Azure infrastructure initiatives, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), IaaS/PaaS workloads, hybrid cloud integrations, and cloud networking architectures
Designs and maintains secure, scalable Azure environments using VNets, subnets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute, and DNS
Develops and evolves BCDR strategies leveraging Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, geo-redundant storage, and multi-region designs
Analyzes cloud technology trends and collaborates with technology leadership to define Azure architecture standards, roadmaps, and delivery processes focused on stability, agility, security, and cost efficiency
Leads capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost management using Azure-native tools and best practices
Builds, configures, and maintains Azure virtual machines, images, and scale strategies, including standardized VM build processes and lifecycle management
Administers and optimizes Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, including host pools, session hosts, profiles, FSLogix, application delivery, and user experience
Implements and manages automation and infrastructure as code using tools such as ARM/Bicep, Terraform, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure Automation
Oversees backup, restore, and recovery operations, performing regular testing and validation of recovery objectives (RPO/RTO)
Leads VM, file server, and workload migrations from on-premises or legacy platforms into Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity
Manages application infrastructure dependencies, including service accounts, managed identities, secrets, certificates, and access controls
Implements and enforces Azure security best practices, including identity and access management, role-based access control (RBAC), logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance
Participates in day-to-day incident response, root cause analysis, and problem resolution for Azure and hybrid environments
Measures infrastructure performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerting platforms
Reports on KPIs related to uptime, performance, cost, security, and operational efficiency, providing actionable recommendations for improvement
Continuously evaluates and improves tools, processes, and operational runbooks
Provides hands-on expertise and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting Azure best practices and operational maturity
Leads documentation efforts for Azure infrastructure, standards, and procedures, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and operational continuity
Supports internal training and transition activities for new systems and services
Ensures compliance with SWCA and Technology Department policies, including security, access control, change management, and audit requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Ability to provide Tier 4 level support
Must understand Azure systems design, management, and administration
Experience with Microsoft on-premise tools (AD, GPO, SCCM) and cloud tools (Entra, Intune)
Experience with automation such as Powershell and/or Python
Experience in cloud technology
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, 5+ years preferred
Technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards
Background working with Windows Server and Azure
Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
Easily adaptable to rapidly shifting priorities based on business requirements
Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to document all work and explain complex infrastructure concepts to non-technical colleagues and stakeholders
Strong interpersonal skills
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Customer service skills an asset
Must be willing and able to travel to SWCA offices and manage some off-hours changes/ implementations or on-call hours as needed. Up to 30% travel may be required for equipment and datacenter maintenance, lifecycle management/upgrades, and moves/adds/changes
Ability to sit for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components
Occasional inspection of cables in floors and ceilings
Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Forward-thinking workplace flexibility
Outstanding corporate culture
Award-winning career development
Company
SWCA Environmental Consultants
SWCA is an environmental consulting firm.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
SWCA Environmental Consultants has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2022 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Fluder
CEO | President | Director
Jon Kehmeier
Vice President Scientific and Technical Services
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2025-09-25
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