Summary/Objective
The Senior Cloud Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing, building, securing, automating, and supporting our enterprise cloud environment, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure. They help ensure our cloud platforms are secure, reliable, scalable, highly available, and cost-effective while establishing strong standards for cloud architecture, governance, automation, and operational excellence. The Senior Cloud Engineer works closely with Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Security, and Application Development to deliver and support cloud infrastructure, hybrid connectivity, identity and access management, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, disaster recovery, and DevOps capabilities. They are an experienced, proactive self-starter who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, can balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership, communicate effectively across teams, manages competing priorities, and continually look for opportunities to improve security, resiliency, efficiency, and the overall cloud environment.
Essential Functions
Manages the organization’s Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, identity, backup, SFTP services, application platforms, resource governance, and integration with on-premises infrastructure.
Develops secure, scalable, highly available, and standardized Azure architecture; leads technical design decisions for cloud infrastructure patterns, hybrid connectivity, resource organization, and platform modernization.
Builds and maintains Infrastructure as Code, scripting, and automated deployment solutions using technologies such as Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Python, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
Supports application development and DevOps activities by engineering Azure application services, troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, participating in architecture and code reviews, and translating application requirements into infrastructure solutions.
Implements cloud security, identity, compliance, and governance controls in partnership with Information Security, including least-privilege access, encryption, network segmentation, vulnerability remediation, configuration reviews, and change management requirements.
Monitors infrastructure health, security, availability, performance, and capacity; troubleshoots complex incidents, performs root-cause analysis, maintains backup and disaster recovery capabilities, and implements sustainable corrective actions.
Optimizes cloud consumption and costs through resource rightsizing, capacity planning, cost reporting, tagging, reserved capacity, savings plans, and other infrastructure improvements.
Leads technical collaboration and knowledge sharing across Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Security, and Application Development; maintains technical documentation, mentors engineers, and coordinates with vendors and external partners.
Reports To
Manager Systems Engineering
Manages
This role does not have supervisory responsibilities
Required Skills, Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
7+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure, or cloud engineering.
5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting production cloud infrastructure.
Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and governance.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid cloud, and enterprise networking.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
Strong automation and scripting skills using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies.
Experience supporting Windows Server and Linux environments.
Experience with cloud security, IAM, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and high availability.
Working knowledge of Git, REST APIs, relational databases, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and lead complex technical initiatives.
Preferred Skills, Education and Experience
Microsoft Azure certifications, including Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate.
HashiCorp Terraform Associate or other relevant cloud/infrastructure certifications.
Experience with Azure Landing Zones, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Service Bus, and Container Apps.
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, or Vue.
Experience with Kubernetes, containers, VMware, AWS, Cloudflare, or hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with Azure Site Recovery and enterprise backup/disaster recovery solutions.
Experience with DNS, network security, firewalls, VPNs, and private connectivity.
Experience working in a financial institution or other highly regulated environment.
Knowledge of NCUA, FFIEC, GLBA, or related financial-services regulatory and security requirements.
Experience with ITIL, incident management, change management, Agile, and enterprise technical documentation.
Work Environment
Elevations uses multi-factor authentication to keep our data safe. As such, a personal smartphone is a requirement for employment with us. This job operates in an office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Requirements
All other positions: Sitting frequently, walking occasionally, use of hands frequently, hearing constantly, talking frequently, exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full time/ 40 hours a week
Compensation Information
The person hired into this position will likely earn between $115,914.07 and $144,892.59 annual salary, plus annual bonus.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on factors such as relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, licensure requirements and/or skill level, and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Anticipated Application Window
This role is anticipated to close within 25 days from the date of posting. However, if the position has not been filled, Elevations may keep the application period open longer.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Us: Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado’s Front Range. Founded in 1952, we’ve grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with 15 branches and more than 170,000 members that manages over $3 billion in assets and is the No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. At Elevations, we’ve made a commitment to move away from a product-centered business model and focus instead on creating consumer solutions. Our objective is to provide our members, as well as the entire community, with unbiased consumer information.
EEO Statement: The Credit Union is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
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