About Eleven Recruiting

We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for best pay, diversity in tech, and best job-fit for every candidate we place.

And we are looking for a Senior Azure Architect/Engineer!

Our client is seeking to add to their Systems Infrastructure Team in New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, or Houston. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment as part of the Global Technology Team.

In this role, you will serve as a lead technical resource for all SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS cloud products as well as existing on-prem technologies. You will be working closely with the Network and Information Security Team to deliver infrastructure solutions to the organization. You will also own the solutions architecture, engineering, and operations for Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality end-user experience while maintaining security and compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, configuration, implementation, and support of the Firm’s Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms
• Develop, define, and maintain architectural standards and supporting documentation while adhering to best practices
• Work both independently and collaboratively with other IT teams, vendors, technology leaders, as well as end-users when necessary
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, excellent judgement, and possess a passion for continuous learning
• Deliver innovative solutions in diverse environment with shifting priorities, wearing many hats all while driving projects and tasks to completion
• Transition existing workloads to the cloud where possible
• Serve as a technical escalation point and SME for cloud-based technologies, providing education and transfer of knowledge
• Evaluate existing systems, processes, and vendors, identifying any design gaps or risks
• Research emerging technologies and concepts and make recommendations
• Participate in on-call rotation and be flexible to work extra hours and weekends as required
• This role has no direct reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 8 years of experience in systems infrastructure design, support, and administration
• At least 4 years of experience working with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 in a hybrid environment
• Azure AD, storage, and compute including Application Proxy (NDES), Storage Account, Virtual Machines, Virtual Desktop, Backup, Automation, and Functions
• Azure identity management including SSO (SAML), OAuth, MFA, RBAC, PIM, conditional access, monitoring / alerting, device registration, identity protection, and hybrid identity management / AD connect
• Azure networking including ExpressRoute, VNet, Virtual WAN, VPN, NSG, Load Balancer, BGP, routing, and firewall concepts (Palo Alto)
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune & Autopilot)
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Microsoft Exchange Online & On-Prem
• Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance
• Microsoft Information Protection
• Mimecast, Tessian, EOP, and Defender for 365

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#Employment Type: Full Time
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