Cloud Systems Engineer

We currently have a career opportunity for a Cloud Systems Engineer to join our team located in St. Louis. This would be a hybrid schedule, onsite 3 days a week. (
* may be open to other locations)

Job Overview:

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting the implementation, maintenance, and integration of company infrastructure related to cloud-hosted environments, primarily within Microsoft Azure but experience with AWS and GCP is a welcomed addition. This individual will help implement infrastructure policies and drive compliance with applicable external/internal security audit requirements.

In addition to working closely with IT team members, this role involves hands-on daily interaction with various business units to assist in providing solutions that support Perficient's customers.

Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands.

You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze problems and recommend cloud-based solutions, products, and technologies to meet business objectives

• Design cloud-native architectures that support AI workloads, including compute, storage, networking, and security.

• Actively protect company IT assets, infrastructure, and data from external or internal threats

• Perform analysis of cloud infrastructure software and service needs

• Assist with automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for Azure environments

• Develop/maintain a multi-tenant environments segmenting client facing systems from internal systems

• Working knowledge of Agentic LLMs and connectivity between enterprise applications

• Implement role-based access control, encryption, and secure APIs.

• Troubleshoot and remediate cloud infrastructure issues

• Assist in configuration and maintenance of Azure firewalls, NSGs, and other security controls

• Participate in incident response for any breach, intrusion, or data theft

• Monitor Azure systems for anomalies, ensure proper maintenance and patch compliance

• Maintain system documentation and configuration for regulatory and audit purposes

• Coach and guide client services in cloud security incident response and escalation

• Escalated tier 3 support for cloud infrastructure-related systems

• Take ownership of customer issues and follow problems through to resolution

• Develop and maintain service procedures, policies, and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field from an accredited university required

• Azure certifications preferred (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305)

• 2+ years of experience working with cloud infrastructure administration and support.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.

• Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.

• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.

• Demonstrated understanding of cloud security concepts and infrastructure management practices

• Proven ability to translate functional or regulatory requirements into technical cloud solutions

• 1+ years of experience with Azure infrastructure services (VMs, Storage, Networking, Entra , etc.)

• Familiarity with automation tools such as Power Shell, Azure CLI, or Terraform

• Proven ability to manage projects in a self-directed manner

• Strong knowledge of ITIL preferred

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards

• Substantial time is spent working on a computer

• Light physical effort required, including handling objects up to 10 pounds

• Environment can be demanding and fast-paced

• Work schedule is generally 40 hours per week, but may exceed based on goals and demands

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