| Description | "Why Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first we are also dedicated to our employees investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn you can build a long successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits Highlights Medical: Multiple plan options. Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage. Vision: Affordable plan with national network. Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses. Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to join our Cloud Platforms team. This individual will play a critical role in enhancing our existing Azure environments supporting our customers and building new cloud-based products and solutions. You will work closely with product teams developers and stakeholders to ensure secure scalable cost-optimized and resilient Azure solutions while also participating in on-call support to maintain high platform availability. The IT Senior Cloud Engineer ensures that enterprise cloud solutions are optimized for cost and functionality and is responsible for execution of the cloud / infrastructure strategy set by architects. Develops internal and external compatibility of the system and subsystems. Develops highly complex scripts using a tool or combination of tools to automate a task or a series of tasks. Develops complies and may oversee team compliance with SLAs or OLAs. Documents new or modified solutions installation instructions and other system-related information. Writes configuration for cloud platforms leveraging appropriate tools. Collaborates with developers and is responsible for the ""Ops"" part of DevOps. Develops and may maintain tools and frameworks that other teams use to smoothly develop their applications. Uses technology to implement automation and orchestration. Leads the implementation and integration of cloud solutions and technologies across business and IT functions products and platforms. Proactively seeks new ways to integrate cloud solutions with existing enterprise tools and systems. Responsible for compliance of cloud solutions to architectural standards. Leads evaluations of enterprise cloud technology standards tools products and solutions to identify opportunities for improvement. Partners with security staff to ensure Cloud solutions support maintenance of a secure technology environment. Responsible for planning and validating the installation configuration and maintenance of Cloud solutions. Implements governance for role-based access control (RBAC) cost containment and cloud provider account management. Develops time and cost estimates for cloud solutions. Creates and determines Cloud systems specifications input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Evaluates technical requirements to determine the impact of Cloud technologies on the infrastructure including equipment redundancy and capacity requirements. Creates the physical design for cloud-based solutions for infrastructure and platforms. Key Responsibilities Azure Environment Management & Enhancement Design deploy and optimize Azure infrastructure and platform services to meet business and technical requirements. Improve scalability resiliency and security across Azure environments by implementing best practices and automation. Drive modernization efforts by identifying opportunities to leverage PaaS serverless and containerized solutions where applicable. Manage governance policies RBAC and cost optimization strategies for Azure subscriptions and resources. Customer Support & Operational Excellence Act as a technical escalation point for Azure-related incidents service requests and problem resolutions. Collaborate with product teams and customers to troubleshoot complex issues ensuring minimal business disruption. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations and provide proactive monitoring incident response and root cause analysis. Ensure compliance with organizational security policies standards and regulatory requirements. Product Development & Innovation Partner with Product Managers Developers and Architects to design and deliver new Azure-based products and services. Evaluate new Azure capabilities tools and emerging technologies to improve platform efficiency and enhance customer experience. Provide technical leadership during product design sessions architecture reviews and production deployments. Automation & DevOps Enablement Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform Bicep or ARM templates. Enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployment and operational workflows. Leverage monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor Log Analytics App Insights) for proactive issue detection and performance optimization. About the Role Authorization to work and remain in the United States without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorships now or in the future (for example be a U.S. Citizen national or permanent resident refugee or asylee). Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ demonstrated technical experience and 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience or Associate’s degree with 7 years’ experience and 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience or HS/GED with 9 years of experience and 1 years’ of demonstrated leadership experience in a large complex organization like Mayo Clinic may be considered in lieu of the degree.Demonstrated ability to work across multiple environments including cloud and on-premise and multiple operating systems. Functional understanding of cloud ecosystem and leading-edge cloud emerging technologies. Working knowledge of the practical application of engineering and technology including applying principles techniques procedures hardware and tools to the design and production of various products and services. Working knowledge of data center design best practices. Knowledge of and ability to apply DevOps principles and ways of working. Ability to develop and deliver requirements concepts of operations use cases demonstrations and presentations to both one-to-one and in small groups. Knowledge of approaches tools and techniques for anticipating recognizing managing and resolving technical (hardware software application or operational) problems. Ability to effectively communicate with and present to senior management and executive stakeholders (e.g. IT Leadership).Certification in cloud engineering is required. Additional Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on experience designing deploying and managing solutions in Microsoft Azure. Strong understanding of Azure services including Azure Virtual Machines AKS App Services Azure Networking Azure Storage Key Vault Functions and Monitoring. Experience with Terraform Bicep or ARM templates for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Proven experience in incident management troubleshooting and on-call support for production environments. Familiarity with Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or equivalent CI/CD tools. Working knowledge of security best practices governance policies and cost management strategies in Azure. Strong scripting skills in PowerShell Bash or Python. Azure certifications such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect) or AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer). Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS GCP) is a plus. Familiarity with container orchestration (AKS Docker Kubernetes) and serverless technologies. Understanding of FinOps principles for cost optimization. Exemption Status Exempt Compensation Detail $138257 - $200512 / year Benefits Eligible Yes Schedule Full Time Hours/Pay Period 80 Schedule Details M-F 8-5 This position is 100% remote within the United States. Weekend Schedule Occasional Weekends On Call Rotation International Assignment No Site Description Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots so have our locations. Today our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale Arizona Jacksonville Florida Rochester Minnesota and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer and where your best fit is. Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the ""EOE is the Law"". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Recruiter Shelly Weir" |