Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Hybrid Tempe

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the evolution of our IT environment into a cloud-first, scalable, and secure architecture. This role is heavily centered on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and modern identity and endpoint management. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of operations and engineering, applying best practices in cloud security, performance optimization, and platform scalability.

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
• Build and maintain secure Azure Landing Zones using Policy and Blueprints.
• Administer core Azure services: Azure AD, VNets, NSGs, storage accounts, and backups.
• Monitor usage, optimize costs, and enforce governance policies.

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation

• Implement IaC pipelines using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and updates using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Create reusable scripts and modules using PowerShell and Azure CLI.

Modern Endpoint Management

• Deploy and manage Microsoft Intune for MDM and MAM.
• Lead Windows Autopilot deployments for zero-touch device provisioning.
• Implement compliance policies, configuration profiles, and endpoint security (BitLocker, Defender).

Virtualization & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Support legacy virtualization environments using VMware and Hyper-V as needed.
• Migrate on-prem workloads to Azure and support hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).

Security, Monitoring & Incident Response

• Apply zero-trust principles using Conditional Access, Azure AD, and RBAC.
• Implement proactive monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and third-party tools (e.g., Splunk, Darktrace).
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, information systems, or relevant degree. In lieu of a degree relevant skills and certifications may be considered.
• 3+ years in infrastructure or systems engineering roles.
• 3+ years of deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting (PowerShell, Bicep, Terraform).
• Experience with Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, and modern endpoint security.
• Strong grasp of cloud identity and access management.

Preferred:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or higher.
• VMware VCP certification.
• Experience with Remote Monitoring and Management systems.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk, Darktrace, or Microsoft Sentinel.

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program