Azure Cloud Engineer-III

We're looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to play a critical role in driving DevOps excellence across our organization. The role will entail design, build and operational aspects of our Azure cloud infrastructure supporting multiple teams. This position will work with architecture team to deploy Cloud based solutions using PAAS, IAAS, etc. Azure resources through IAC leveraging Terraform.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in Azure Cloud and Terraform. You will work closely with the engineering and technical support teams to proactively improve our offerings to our clients from a scalability, reliability, security and speed to market perspective. This position will primarily be based out of our Conshohocken, PA office with hybrid on/offsite flexibility.

Responsibilities:

• Have proven experience with develop, implement and deploying applications to Azure cloud.

• Deploy applications that leverage various Azure services such as: App Gateway | APIM | Container Apps | Azure SQL Database | Redis

• Deploy using various network topologies: VNET / NSG / Private DNS| Private Endpoints| Express Route

• Monitor applications deployed in Azure using services such as: Log Analytics | Application Insights | Metrics

• Develop provisioning of Azure resources with IAC tools such as Terraform

• Collaborate with engineering/development squads to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.

• Ensure Azure based Applications deployment is aligned and working to best practices around scalability, security, and reliability.

• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes related to Azure services and DevOps

• Enable engineering teams with standardization and knowledge sharing of DevOps resources. Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in Azure services and DevOps practices.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Programming/Systems or Computer Science or another related field, or equivalent work experience. Typically has greater than 3 years of software definition, analysis, testing, and/or configuration and development experience. Should have a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems and application architecture. Demonstrates solid software and application development lifecycle aptitude with familiarity in each layer of build and/or configuration.

Skillsets & Desired Experience:

• Substantial experience in DevOps, with ideally at least 5 years focusing on Azure DevOps as an engineer, technical lead, or other related technical cloud-focused role.

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure with knowledge of cloud-native services (Azure DNS, Application Gateway, Azure SQL Server, App Services, Blob Storage, Load Balancer, WAF) and best-practices for working with technology.

• An understanding of technologies that underpin a DevOps approach to cloud transformation and management, including but not exclusive to, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Containerization and Orchestration, CI/CD.

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform etc.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell scripting(Bash), Python etc.

• Deep knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

• Excellent understanding of networking principles (IP addressing, virtual networks, network security and networking models).

• Understanding of observability and site-reliability principles (SLO's, SLI's) and working with engineering teams to improve the SLA's of deployed applications and platform.

• Good understanding of SQL and working with relational databases.

• Experience working in a production environment to support, operate and maintain applications.

• Experience working with logging tools (e.g. Log Analytics, Dynatrace) and monitoring (e.g. Azure Monitor) and application performance management tools (Dynatrace).

• Deep understanding of the OSI models

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and guide engineering teams as a leader and mentor.

• Proven track record of leading and delivering complex DevOps projects.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Ability to handle stress in a calm and professional manner

• Strong presentation skills to both internal and external stakeholders

• Relevant certifications in Azure such as Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Architect, or similar.

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned