Analyst, Cloud & Edge

Location

This position is located onsite at our Tucson plant: 6220 S. Tucson Blvd, Tucson, Arizona, 85706.

• Cloud & Edge Infrastructure
  • Support, administer, and enhance a large Microsoft Azure environment, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services.
  • Manage and support on‑premises Hyper‑V environments, including standalone hosts and multiple Hyper‑V clusters running Windows Server 2019–2022.
  • Assist with the design and implementation of hybrid cloud solutions, ensuring alignment with security, performance, and operational standards.
  • Participate in infrastructure planning to support growth, modernization, and edge site reliability.
• Automation & Scripting
  • Develop and maintain Power Shell scripts and automation solutions to improve consistency, reduce manual effort, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to infrastructure automation initiatives across Azure and on‑prem environments (e.g., provisioning, configuration, health checks, reporting).
  • Identify repetitive or error‑prone operational tasks and propose automation opportunities.
  • Support the adoption of automation tooling and practices used by the Cloud & Edge team.
• Backup, Recovery & Resiliency
  • Support and administer enterprise backup and recovery platforms (Cohesity preferred; equivalent experience accepted).
  • Participate in the design and maintenance of backup policies, restore procedures, and recovery testing for cloud and on‑prem workloads.
  • Assist with disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives in collaboration with the broader infrastructure team.
  • Perform restore validation and support recovery efforts during incidents.
• Operations & Support
  • Provide 3rd‑level technical support for cloud, virtualization, and backup‑related issues.
  • Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability; assist with trend analysis and reporting.
  • Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to support critical infrastructure outside of standard business hours.
• Collaboration & Documentation
  • Work closely with Security, Network, Application, and Service Desk teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including standards, runbooks, and operational procedures.
  • Share knowledge and collaborate with team members to build internal technical capabilities.

• College diploma or university degree in Information Technology or equivalent practical experience.
• 5–10 years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or systems administration roles.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or manufacturing environments is an asset.

• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
  • Virtual Machines, networking, and storage.
  • Azure Backup and/or Azure Site Recovery (or similar DR technologies).
  • Hybrid identity and connectivity concepts.
• Strong experience with Hyper‑V virtualization, including clustered environments.
• Experience with enterprise backup solutions, preferably Cohesity (Veeam, Commvault, or Rubrik acceptable).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure technologies:
  • Active Directory / Entra .
  • DNS, DHCP, PKI.
  • Windows Server administration.
• Strong Power Shell scripting skills with demonstrated experience automating infrastructure or operational tasks.
• Solid understanding of hybrid and multi‑tier architectures.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to balance hands‑on operational work with design and improvement initiatives.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, enterprise infrastructure environment.

• Microsoft certifications (Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, or similar).
• Exposure to:
  • Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts (ARM, Bicep, Terraform – not required).
  • Monitoring and observability platforms.
  • Security and compliance practices in enterprise environments.

• Participation in an on‑call rotation.
• Ability to travel within North America as required.

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