Reliability and Cloud Security Architect

Reliability and Cloud Security Architect

Woodland, WA

Direct Hire- Full Time

$140k

Ledgent Technology has once again partnered with a key employer in the Woodland area for their open Reliability and Cloud Security Architect role!

• As the Reliability and Cloud Security Architect, you will be responsible for planning, designing, and implementing solutions that ensure the stability of the organization's IT infrastructure.
• This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly around disaster recovery, business continuity, and Azure.
• You will be responsible for the overall security of the organization's Azure tenant(s).
• Duties can range from design and implementation to operation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implement short and long-term plans to ensure solid backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions are functioning.
• Develop policies and procedures for Azure IAM, Azure Networking, Azure Governance
• Participate in the development of IT strategies in collaboration with IT management.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all infrastructure procurement and deployment efforts.
• Develop and establish disaster recovery procedures for the restoration of mission-critical business applications in the event of natural disasters, technical failures, power outages, and human interference.
• Manage and coordinate all aspects of recovery plan implementation, including initial emergency response, recovery procedures, and business resumption processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedures for disaster recovery administration and business continuity.
• Conduct feasibility studies for various systems upgrade projects, improvements, and other conversions.
• Implement semi-annual, planned failover events for regular testing of BC-DR strategy.
• Oversee and perform maintenance on Azure, Intune, m365, System Center Data Protection Manager
• Run health and security checks on m365 & Microsoft Entra ID (AAD)
• Provide design and operational support within Intune.
• Provide senior level support as required by Help Desk escalations.
• Oversee and manage Azure File Sync operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or 10 years of work experience in lieu of degree
• Certification in Microsoft Technologies preferred.
• Proven experience managing and delivering infrastructure design and operational excellence.
• Exceptional knowledge of service and application delivery, as well as successful service level agreement accomplishments.
• Hands-on experience in troubleshooting data center / cloud / hybrid technology
• Knowledge of management planes such as Intune, System Center, ConfigMgr, vSphere, Hyper-V, Azure ARC

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.