Microsoft Cloud Engineer
Carlyle Investment Management, LLC

Position Summary

Are you passionate about building and managing cutting-edge cloud solutions using Microsoft technologies? Do you have the skills and experience to migrate, optimize, and secure our cloud infrastructure and services? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Microsoft Cloud Engineer role at The Carlyle Group.

As a Microsoft Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure with a focus on Azure and Microsoft 365. You will play a key role in cloud strategy, architecture, and security to ensure our cloud environment aligns with business goals and industry best practices.

To succeed in this role, you need to have extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure administration, configuration, migration, and automation. You also need to have strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure services, identity management, security, and compliance. Additionally, you need to have excellent communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and robust cloud solutions using Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Manage and optimize Azure resources, including VMs, Azure Active Directory, and Azure SQL databases.
• Configure and maintain Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Ensure cloud security by implementing proper access controls, network security groups, and firewalls.
• Automate cloud deployments and configuration management using Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and ARM templates.
• Monitor cloud performance, set up alerts, and respond to incidents to maintain high availability and business continuity.
• Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and promote DevOps best practices.
• Oversee the administration of guest accounts and manage external collaborations within the Microsoft 365 environment, ensuring secure access and compliance with company policies.
• Provide remediation guidance for Azure Identity and Access Management (IAM) to maintain compliance and address security vulnerabilities promptly.
• Design and manage a portfolio of multiple Azure subscriptions, establishing best practices for governance, ensuring security isolation, billing separation, and effective resource organization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior cloud engineers.
• Stay current with the latest cloud technologies and trends and recommend improvements to our cloud strategy.

Qualifications

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert desired
• Microsoft Certified: Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert desired

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of experience in cloud computing, with a strong focus on Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Proven track record of deploying and managing cloud environments, particularly in Azure
• Experience deploying Azure AI solutions using Azure OpenAI and other AI services
• Experience with other Azure services such as Data Factory, Cognitive Services, Document Intelligence, Azure ML, O365 Microsoft Graph Connector a plus

Competencies & Attributes

• Experience with AD Connect, Azure federation, and hybrid synchronization
• Experience deploying and managing Intune mobile device management and Autopilot for Windows provisioning
• Experience in designing and deploying infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions on Azure
• Experience with Microsoft AD, DNS, DHCP, DFS, and GPO Management
• Experience with Azure infrastructure services build and operations such as, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts (Blob)
• SSO application integration via SAML, OAuth, OIDC
• Experience with management of device identities, conditional access policies
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and compliance standards
• Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, PowerAutomate, Python, or similar technologies
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps Pipeline capabilities, leveraging CI/CD for efficient deployment of data systems and applications
• Advanced source control skills with Git, including the use of GitHub features such as actions, and managing merged/pull requests. Experience in maintaining repositories for storing scripts, notebooks, and other code artifacts
• Demonstrated ability using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on the Azure platform to provision and manage cloud resources such as managed services, servers, databases, etc., with a focus on automation and scalability
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
• Experience deploying and managing MS Copilot a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, D.C. and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.

Company Information

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $435 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 606 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.

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