Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning's family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the evolution of our IT environment into a cloud-first, scalable, and secure architecture. This role is heavily centered on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and modern identity and endpoint management. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of operations and engineering, applying best practices in cloud security, performance optimization, and platform scalability.

Job Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

Design, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
Build and maintain secure Azure Landing Zones using Policy and Blueprints.
Administer core Azure services: Azure AD, VNets, NSGs, storage accounts, and backups.
Monitor usage, optimize costs, and enforce governance policies.

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation

Implement IaC pipelines using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and updates using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools.
Create reusable scripts and modules using PowerShell and Azure CLI.

Modern Endpoint Management

Deploy and manage Microsoft Intune for MDM and MAM.
Lead Windows Autopilot deployments for zero-touch device provisioning.
Implement compliance policies, configuration profiles, and endpoint security (BitLocker, Defender).

Virtualization & Hybrid Infrastructure

Support legacy virtualization environments using VMware and Hyper-V as needed.
Migrate on-prem workloads to Azure and support hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).

Security, Monitoring & Incident Response

Apply zero-trust principles using Conditional Access, Azure AD, and RBAC.
Implement proactive monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and third-party tools (e.g., Splunk, Darktrace).
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, information systems, or relevant degree. In lieu of a degree relevant skills and certifications may be considered.
7+ years in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
3+ years of deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting (PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform).
Experience with Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, and modern endpoint security.
Strong grasp of cloud identity and access management.
Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position.
This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.

Preferred

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or higher.
VMware VCP certification.
Experience with Remote Monitoring and Management systems.
Familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk, Darktrace, or Microsoft Sentinel.

Soft Skills

Strategic thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

Additional Information

We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
2 Weeks' starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
12paid Holidays and 2Floating Holiday
Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salary
Leadership development and training for career advancement
Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program

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