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Azure Cloud / AKS Engineering Manager - Long-term Contract, Hybrid
Title: Azure Cloud AKS Engineering Manager
For our direct client, a prestigious global firm in Northern NJ, we seek an experienced hands-on engineering manager with deep Azure experience, to join a large custom-application team. Much of the application suite is cloud-native but another significant portion of the application needs to migrate from IAAS/VM to PAAS via containerization with AKS, so we need someone to lead this effort from a technical standpoint, and generally play a key Azure Architecture role on the team. Long-term (18-36 months) contract with potential for FTE conversion as well..
Job Description
Responsibilities
– Lead a dynamic team of cloud engineers to provision and configure resources in Microsoft Azure environments, supporting the development and production use of the company's global applications. Ensure all resources adhere to pre-existing templates and change management policies.
– Design robust, cloud-based infrastructure for secure deployment of global applications, leveraging advanced Azure capabilities such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and OpenAI/ChatGPT, and Azure Databricks,
– Develop strategic Azure roadmaps for the adoption of new services, aligning with the company's application needs and future goals.
– Collaborate on the design, implementation, and testing of security, high-availability, and disaster recovery solutions, utilizing Azure capabilities like Azure Site Recovery.
– Provide critical support in troubleshooting during deployment activities and resolving major incidents.
– Create automations and comprehensive documentation to ensure repeatable and supportable environment and infrastructure configurations.
– Serve as a technical delivery lead on key initiatives, ensuring project milestones and deliverables are met.
– Develop and manage detailed project schedules outlining all necessary activities and milestones for successful technical delivery.
– Act as an essential member of the Engineering organization, participating in key meetings with business stakeholders, suppliers, and team members.
– Ensure team compliance with the company's administrative, compliance, and training requirements.
Desired Qualifications and Skills
– Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
– Must have in-depth knowledge of Azure AKS and significant experience working in the Azure portal, evaluating SKUs, helping make decisions on AKS versions and migrations, following Microsoft's AKS development/deployment roadmap.
– Must have Azure certifications.
– Agile or other management certifications are a plus.
– At least fifteen years of recent experience in delivering enterprise systems, with a focus on globally available solutions.
– In-depth technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure/services, storage concepts, networking basics, and delivery models.
– Proven experience leading large, complex technology programs, with the ability to manage resources and multiple projects simultaneously.
– Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with staff, managers, and partners across the firm. Adept at working with diverse cultural backgrounds.
– Experience managing small teams (five to ten people), including both internal staff and vendor personnel.
Long-term contract role with good potential to convert to an FTE position. This is a hybrid role based in Montvale, NJ, requiring in-office presence on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the flexibility to work from home on Monday and Friday. The company fosters a professional, ethical, family-friendly, and flexible work culture and is continually voted by employees as one of the Top Companies to Work For in the US!
Job ID: 5351