Cloud Systems Engineer Sr

Here’s The Role

Are you an experienced cloud infrastructure professional ready to take on a new challenge? We are hiring a system engineer that will support the projects, operations and maintenance of our Azure Cloud Infrastructure which provides reliable services to people across the expanding LCRA region. Our ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in Azure Cloud Services systems and a solid background in VNETs, App Services, Storage,DDoS, WAF, PaaS.

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• Build, configure, and optimize Azure Virtual Machines and supporting computer infrastructure, including Azure PaaS services for hosting and managing modern web applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure Virtual Networks, including routing, segmentation, and network security controls.
• Apply strong security and identity management practices across Azure resources, including RBAC, managed identities, and conditional access.
• Manage Azure Storage solutions and backup strategies to ensure resilience, data protection, and efficient lifecycle management.
• Implement, tune, and maintain firewall policies, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall configurations for secure cloud operations.
• Lead and support cloud migration efforts, ensuring smooth transitions of workloads, systems, and services into Azure with minimal downtime.

• Nine or more years of experience in designing and/or operating networks or relevant experience.
• A degree(s) in information technology, computer science or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

• Demonstrated expertise building, migrating, and maintaining Azure PaaS environments, including Virtual Machines, VNETs, firewalls, backups, and identity/security controls.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure PaaS services supporting web applications, ensuring resilient, scalable, and secure deployments.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize cloud network architectures, including routing, subnetting, VPNs, WAF, and DDoS protection.
• Solid background in cloud governance, infrastructure design, and solution architecture—capable of driving projects with minimal supervision.
• Clear communication and documentation skills, enabling effective cross‑team collaboration with engineering, security, and application teams.
• Self‑starter mindset with the ability to contribute immediately, quickly adapt to complex environments, and deliver reliable cloud solutions.

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• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources  or email lcra.benefits. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis.