Lead Azure Engineer (RapidScale)

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. We deliver secure, reliable managed and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid clouds, helping organizations innovate, adapt, and grow. As an Elite Broadcom VMware VCSP Partner and top partner with AWS, Azure, and Google, our solutions focus on business outcomes with embedded cyber resiliency and AI to protect today and enable tomorrow backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies.
Are you someone with the passion and consultative and technical abilities to help organizations move and thrive in the cloud? Do you want to be part of one of the most significant IT transformational technologies of our time? Do you take pride in guiding a prospect through the ins and outs of this complex process while advocating for the immense value your organization delivers?
The Cloud Engineer is expected to be a thought leader at RapidScale and, therefore, highly knowledgeable about the technical aspects of our cloud services and the industry, which may include but are not limited to:• Cloud Computing on Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)• Migrations to Azure• Professional Services/Consulting engagements• Security/Compliance Services• Automation/DevOps• Data management in the cloud• Transformational Services with AI/ML
Cloud Engineers may also participate in architecture design and reviews, occasional pre-sales calls as subject matter experts, and internal DevOps initiatives.
At RapidScale, we provide assessment, design, build, migration, and management services to a diverse range of Azure clients. As one of less than 60 partners worldwide with the Azure Expert MSP designation, we're committed to delivering solutions that harness Azure's full power and capabilities. We consult, design, and build highly resilient, secure, automated, and cost-efficient environments. In this critical role, you'll help us achieve these goals for our clients and play a crucial part in enabling RapidScale to meet our ambitious growth targets.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver cloud solutions across client engagements including assessments, migrations (rehost, replatform, refactor), and modernization initiatives
• Implement Azure environments aligned to security, compliance, performance, and cost optimization best practices
• Partner with Solution Architects to translate designs into scalable, executable solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges during implementation and deployment
• Support transition of client environments to Managed Services, including documentation, diagrams, and knowledge transfer
• Contribute to automation, process improvements, and internal capability development within the Professional Services team

Qualifications
Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years' experience in a related field
• Strong client-facing and consultative experience in addition to hands-on delivery
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including infrastructure, networking, identity, and governance (IaaS, PaaS, Entra ID, RBAC, Azure Policies)
• Proven experience migrating workloads to Azure using tools such as Azure Migrate, ASR, or similar
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, (ARM/Bicep a plus)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Azure CLI)
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
• Systems administration experience across Windows and/or Linux
• At least one Associate, Expert, or Specialty-level certificate on Azure
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity and automation

Preferred

• Working knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes (AKS or similar)
• Experience with rehost, replatform, and refactor migration strategies
• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
• DevOps Engineer Expert, AI Engineer, or any Data-related certifications is desirable.
• Exposureto AWS or GCP
• Experience with AIML services and tools for building custom solutions on Azure
• Experience with Data and analytics services on Azure (Microsoft Fabric, Data Lake, Databricks)

USD 122,600.00 - 204,400.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $122,600.00 - $204,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets