Sr. Azure Engineer

Overview

Selene Holdings is a financial services firm operating in mortgage servicing, loan diligence, title, insurance brokerage, and real estate with offices in Dallas, TX; Jacksonville, FL; and Salt Lake City, UT. The Senior Azure Engineer will manage and maintain Selene’s Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring stability, security, and performance for our financial services applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect robust and scalable Azure solutions aligned with business requirements, including compute, storage, networking, database, and application services.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager templates to define and manage infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Python) to streamline deployments, configuration management, and operational tasks.
• Monitor and analyze Azure resource utilization to identify performance bottlenecks, optimize costs, and ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Design and enforce security measures across the Azure environment, including access controls, data encryption, vulnerability management, and compliance with industry standards.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide guidance on best practices, and troubleshoot complex Azure issues.
• Analyze cloud spending, identify cost optimization opportunities, and implement strategies to control Azure costs.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources (VMs, storage accounts, app services, networking).
• Monitor, configure, and manage Office 365 resources (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, users, permissions, roles).
• Develop and manage backup and disaster recovery plans.
• Collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to design and implement cloud solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Continuously evaluate emerging Azure technologies and best practices to enhance scalability, security, and performance.
• Implement governance policies and automation to streamline resource utilization and reduce waste.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Azure IaaS/PaaS, managing complex native and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions on Azure, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Required certification: Azure Administrator Associate. Desired: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Proficiency with Azure services, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and related tools.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Competencies

• Adaptability, managing competing demands and change.
• Business ethics, treating people with respect and integrity.
• Communication, verbal and written, including listening and clear expression.
• Customer service focus, responding promptly and courteously.
• Dependability, responsibility for actions, meeting commitments.
• Teamwork, balance of team and individual responsibilities, giving and receiving feedback.
• Language, mathematics, reasoning, and computer skills: reading documents, basic algebra, Microsoft Office proficiency.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Paid holidays
• Company‑paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching

Physical Demands & Travel

The role requires a typical office environment with moderate noise. Primary tasks involve sitting at a desk; occasional standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds. Some travel may be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified candidates with disabilities.