Senior Cloud Engineer - Umhlanga Verfied

Salary Negotiable Umhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal Umhlanga, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 22-11-2019 4:53:04 AM
17-01-2020 4:53:04 AM
Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Umhlanga, KZN
Salary: Market Related

About the Role:
The ideal candidate should have experience supporting networks with more than 100 users, data centers, cloud infrastructure, a good understanding of network security and a passion to stay current with new technology solutions.

Requirements:
10+ years of experience in a technical role with the last 3-4 years focused on Microsoft cloud solutions having deployed projects, architecture, design, implementation, and/or support.
Proven track record of building deep technical relationships with clients.
Experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solutions/projects.
Ability to solve customer problems through cloud technologies.
Ability to orchestrate, lead, and influence virtual teams, ensuring successful implementation of customer projects.
Experience with deploying and training users on Microsoft Teams, InTune and Sharepoint
Technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, virtualisation, architecture designs, database migrations, and technology management.
Microsoft certifications, including MCSA-O365 and MS900/MD101/MS101/MS500
Microsoft Azure certifications in AZ103/AZ300/AZ500
Advantageous:
Technical experience and knowledge, in two or more data platform cloud solutions – such as AWS or Google Cloud
Advanced analytics including Azure Data Bricks and visualization tools such as PowerBI
Understanding of partner ecosystems and the ability to leverage partner solutions
Prior work experience in an architectural position, within a technology and solutions driven environment.
Linux operating systems
Advanced networking skills with Firewalls (Mikrotik, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet)
Valid driver’s license

Duties:
Understanding customers’ overall data centre, IT and business processes, to design implementation and roll-out cloud focused solutions.
Application of technical knowledge to architect solutions that meet business and IT needs, creating a data platform and ensuring long term technical viability of Microsoft 365 deployments
Ensuring solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment
Develop deep relationships with the customer’s IT team and provide guidance to enable them to be cloud advocates
To share insights and best practices, as well as connecting with the engineering team to identify and resolve network security matters
Assess the customers’ knowledge of the Microsoft 365 platform and overall cloud readiness, to support customers through a structured learning plan and ensuring its delivery through partners.
Collaborate with other engineers in developing complex end-to-end enterprise solutions
Maintain technical skills and knowledge, keeping up to date with market trends and competitive insights, collaborate and share with the technical community while educating customers on the Microsoft 365 platform.