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SeniorCompute&CloudEngineer
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“Senior Compute & Cloud Engineer at Lifted, an Upwork Company. Skills: Compute platforms, Cloud platforms, Virtualization, Identity platforms, Backup platforms, Cloud environments. Design enterprise-grade Windows Server environments. Engineer enterprise-grade Windows Server environments”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years enterprise infrastructure, 7+ years virtualization, 7+ years cloud engineering, Windows Server experience, VMware vSphere experience, Active Directory experience, Microsoft Entra ID experience, Veeam Backup experience, Remote Desktop Services experience, Design highly available platforms, Design scalable platforms, Design resilient platforms, Identity management understanding, Authentication understanding, Access control frameworks understanding, Support distributed environments, Support multi-site environments, Support enterprise-scale environments, Create architecture documentation, Create technical standards, Create platform roadmaps, Problem-solving skills, Communication skills, Stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
Microsoft Azure infrastructure experience, Hybrid cloud environments experience, PowerShell scripting, APIs, Infrastructure as Code concepts, ITIL-based operating models familiarity, Cloud migrations experience, Infrastructure transformations experience, Mergers and acquisitions experience, Large-scale modernization projects experience, Manufacturing environments experience, Highly regulated enterprise environments experience
What You'll Do.
Design enterprise-grade Windows Server environments
Engineer enterprise-grade Windows Server environments
Evolve enterprise-grade Windows Server environments
Design VMware environments
Engineer VMware environments
Evolve VMware environments
Design Microsoft Azure environments
Engineer Microsoft Azure environments
Evolve Microsoft Azure environments
Develop Active Directory solutions
Maintain Active Directory solutions
Develop Microsoft Entra ID solutions
Maintain Microsoft Entra ID solutions
Design hybrid identity architectures
Support Remote Desktop Services environments
Create platform standards
Maintain platform standards
Create architecture documentation
Maintain architecture documentation
Create implementation frameworks
Maintain implementation frameworks
Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives
Lead cloud adoption projects
Lead technology refresh programs
Own backup strategies
Own recovery strategies
Own disaster recovery strategies
Develop recovery procedures
Validate recovery procedures
Implement secure-by-design principles
Support vulnerability management initiatives
Apply identity and access management best practices
Build automation solutions for provisioning
Build automation solutions for configuration management
Build automation solutions for patching
Build automation solutions for operational validation
Improve platform observability through monitoring
Improve platform observability through logging
Improve platform observability through performance analytics
Provide technical leadership
Mentor engineering teams
Support strategic infrastructure initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Infrastructure teams; Work with Cybersecurity teams; Work with IT Operations teams; Collaborate with Infrastructure teams; Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams; Collaborate with IT Operations teams; Mentor engineering teams
Communication Scope
Technical leadership
Process & Methodology
Platform roadmaps
Full Job Description
An enterprise client is seeking a Senior Compute & Cloud Engineer to join its Compute & Cloud Platform team. This role is responsible for designing, engineering, and evolving enterprise compute, virtualization, identity, backup, and cloud platforms that support business growth across global environments. The selected candidate will work closely with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and IT Operations teams to define platform standards, improve reliability, enhance security, and drive modernization initiatives across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. This is a strategic platform engineering role focused on architecture, automation, scalability, and resilience rather than day-to-day system administration. This opportunity is ideal for experienced infrastructure and cloud professionals who enjoy building and improving enterprise platforms at scale. What You'll Do: * Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade Windows Server, VMware, and Microsoft Azure environments. * Develop and maintain Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) solutions, including hybrid identity architectures. * Design and support Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. * Create and maintain platform standards, architecture documentation, and implementation frameworks. * Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, cloud adoption projects, and technology refresh programs. * Own backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies using Veeam Backup & Replication. * Develop and validate recovery procedures to ensure platform resilience and operational readiness. * Implement secure-by-design principles and support vulnerability management initiatives. * Apply identity and access management best practices, including RBAC, conditional access, and privileged access controls. * Build automation solutions for provisioning, configuration management, patching, and operational validation. * Improve platform observability through monitoring, logging, and performance analytics. * Prov
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