Job Description

Company

SDI Presence LLC is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 28-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid multicloud infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients’ technology environments. SDI is NMSDC-certified, with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation’s largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI is backed by Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with $5B under management and more than 30 years of experience in the technology market. Visit us at and connect with us on and .

Summary

We are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud solutions. This position is on-site in Chicago. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable and secure cloud/hybrid environments, optimize performance, and support enterprise-level applications. Responsibilities include cloud/hybrid architecture design, automation of deployments, troubleshooting system issues, ensuring compliance with security standards, and providing technical expertise in cloud services like compute, storage, networking, and database solutions.

SDI Presence Offers:

• Salary Range: $120,000.00/yr. - $150,000.00/yr.
• Base salary may vary based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of bonuses or commissions.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, company-provided Life Insurance, Short and long-term disability, Matched Retirement Savings, Wellness Program, Paid time off and much more!

Responsibilities:

• Cloud Architecture and Deployment: Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Networking and Security: Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid infrastructure networking (VPCs, load balancers, DNS) and security best practices (encryption, firewalls, compliance).
• System Administration: Hands-on experience with operating systems (Linux/Unix/Windows)
• Problem-Solving and Optimization: Skilled in troubleshooting, monitoring cloud performance, and optimizing cost and resource utilization.
• Identity and Access Management: Configure and manage IAM roles, policies, and permissions across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, OCI IAM, Google IAM).
• Logging and Monitoring: Integrate with existing or native logging and monitoring features in cloud platforms to monitor and alert on resource metrics such as CPU, memory, network utilization.
• Incident Response: Investigate and resolve performance issues, resource failures, and outages.
• Documentation: Maintain updated architecture diagrams, SOPs, and configuration details.
• Training: Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions for team members on cloud platform features and best practices.
• Data Architecture: Under the guidance of Senior Cloud Engineer, collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions using cloud native data services like Data Factory, Synapse, and Databricks.

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience with Cloud Solutions architecture, hybrid enterprise architecture, networking architecture, networking troubleshooting, security compliance, performance tuning, technologies (e.g. Windows and Linux IaaS, SAP, BCDR, Security, Management, Storage, Networking)
• Microsoft Azure is the preferred area of cloud expertise for this role but not required if candidate can demonstrate competence in the functional areas.
• M365 platform administration a plus
• Scripting and automation with IaC tools (terraform, CloudFormation, bicep) a plus
• Azure Associate or Expert level cloud certification is a plus.
• Other cloud (AWS, GCP) Associate or professional level cloud certifications is also a plus.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SDI Presence is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Staffing Firms

SDI Presence does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between SDI Presence and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

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