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Form of workAzure Cloud Administrator
Who We Are:
Populous has designed and delivered some of the world's most memorable civic, sports and entertainment buildings, from iconic stadia to ground-breaking live music venues. Populous is where architects and designers of all kinds create moments bigger than ourselves. We’re a global specialized design firm with local roots in 11 cities across Americas. Populous offers the best of both worlds: the resources and impact of the design giants and the tightly knit atmosphere and growth opportunities of smaller firms.
What We Offer:
Professional Development & Training Programs + Summer Hours + Flexible Schedule / Hybrid Schedule + Paid Architect Licensure & Certifications Exams + Wedding Pay + Freaky Fridays + Charitable Match Program + Market Leading Wellness Health and Welfare Benefits.
Who We Are Looking For:
Populous is actively seeking an Azure Cloud Administrator. The Azure Cloud Administrator is required to develop an overall implementation plan and strategy that includes technical considerations, published best practices, and comprehensive organizational change management plan to provide a seamless implementation to the Azure cloud.
What Your Day Could Consist Of:
Network and Interconnectivity:
Review and advise on appropriate network and interconnectivity services. Identify regions, network segmentation, traffic flow management and routing requirements. Configure VPN between existing datacenters and Cloud environment. Determine interconnectivity methods and develop high level design including resource groups, VNETS, subnets, virtual machines and traffic flows.
Identity and Access Management:
Provide Identity and Access Management. Ensure Active Directory is configured, replicated and integrated properly. Review Cloud configuration for any advanced services such as SSO and MFA. Perform configuration changes to support overall IAM implementation strategy.
Storage Services:
Provide short and long-term Cloud Based Storage Services in support of applications, Continuity of Operations, Disaster Recovery, and customer data storage.
Secure File Transfer Services:
Provide support for an enterprise-wide capability to securely transfer files clients and internal users.
Database Hosting Services:
Provide Cloud-based Database Hosting Services, which includes stand-alone databases, shared data sources, or tiered database solutions.
Development and Test Environment Hosting Services:
Configure a flexible, scalable, on-demand environment to support development, testing, staging, and/or quality assurance before releasing new applications and changes into the production environment.
Disaster Recovery and Backup Strategy:
Review existing Disaster Recovery and backup landscape and processes to advise on best practices and capabilities for hybrid cloud landscape. With approval, implement the best method and approach for ensuring protection of resources deployed in the Cloud.
Security:
Review and implement native security services, their use and configuration best practices. Determine compliance requirements and determine security services required.
Monitoring:
Provide automated monitoring of performance, resource utilization and other events such as failure of service, degraded service, availability of the network, storage, database systems, operating Systems and applications.
System Administration:
Work with the System Administration teams on various security, network, and software projects as needed.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field with equivalent work experience
- 10 or more years of experience in the IT services field
- 8+ years’ experience of system administration
- 2+ years or more of Azure administration
- Azure certifications preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
Additional Details:
- Travel will be required.
- Occasional overtime may be required.
Compensation:
- The projected salary range for this opportunity is $110,00 - $130,000 annually, and may be more or less depending on skills, experience and education.
Populous offers a competitive salary and bonus packages. We strive to offer our staff the best benefits package in the industry, at the lowest cost to employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and continuing education benefits. Populous is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.
No. 1 Most Innovative Company in Architecture by Fast Company
One of the 50 most innovative companies in the world for 2022 by Fast Company
No. 1 Firm in Cultural on Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants
No. 1 Architecture Firm in Cultural Facilities by BD+C
No. 1 Architecture Firm in Convention Centers by BD+C
No. 1 Architecture Firm in Performing Arts and Concert Venues by BD+C
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