Azure Cloud Engineer

As an Azure Cloud Engineer at DMI, your main responsibilities include building, deploying, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure in Azure, ensuring high availability and security of all environments, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for applications and services. Additionally, you will work closely with development teams to optimize the software development life cycle, manage infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, and maintain compliance and security best practices.

To qualify for the Azure Cloud Engineer position at DMI, applicants must have 6 to 10 years of work experience and hold a Microsoft Azure Certification. Important skills include proficiency in Windows Server OS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) through Terraform and Ansible, experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise, as well as excellent scripting abilities, particularly in PowerShell.

The work environment for an Azure Cloud Engineer at DMI is collaborative and supportive, focusing on teamwork and professional growth. DMI emphasizes employee well-being, offering a variety of benefits and perks, including wellness programs, continuing education, and opportunities for career advancement. As part of a recognized Top Workplace, DMI fosters an environment where your contributions are valued.

DMI is committed to the professional development of its employees, including Azure Cloud Engineers. We offer annual performance management, tuition assistance, and ongoing education opportunities. The company encourages career enrichment through diverse internal job opportunities and promotes skill advancement to help employees reach their full potential.

Yes, U.S. citizenship is a requirement for the Azure Cloud Engineer position at DMI. Candidates must be eligible to pass a federal background check, which includes a review of financial obligations. This requirement ensures compliance with government security protocols.

In answering this question, highlight specific projects you've handled using Azure, discuss the services you utilized (like Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, etc.), and explain your role in deploying or maintaining cloud infrastructure.

When replying, mention the scripting languages you know, such as PowerShell or Python, and give examples of how you have used them effectively in your previous roles to automate tasks or manage infrastructure.

Discuss a variety of security measures you've implemented in previous projects, including regular audits, setting up firewalls, managing access controls, and compliance with industry standards to showcase your commitment to security.

Explain your preferred tools, such as Terraform or Ansible, detailing specific scenarios where you've used them to manage or automate cloud infrastructure, and the benefits these tools provided in those contexts.

Share your experience setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub and Azure DevOps, emphasizing the impact these pipelines had on deployment speed and quality, along with any challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Discuss how high availability prevents downtime and ensures services are always operational, and how fault tolerance contributes to that by providing backups or alternate routes. Share specific strategies you’ve implemented in past roles to achieve these goals.

Address key challenges such as data transfer speed and downtime risks, and how you've successfully navigated them by planning migrations carefully, using appropriate tools and performing test migrations.

Mention specific resources you utilize, such as official Azure blogs, online courses, or community forums. Explain how continuous learning helps you apply the latest technologies effectively in your role.

Provide a detailed example, highlighting your role in the project, the collaboration process, and the outcomes achieved. Emphasize the importance of teamwork in successfully deploying cloud solutions.

Discuss the tools and metrics you monitor, such as uptime, response time, and resource utilization, and how you use this data to make informed decisions about infrastructure adjustments or improvements.