Azure Cloud Engineer Jobs

Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people make the difference. With just over 3,000 employees, our tight-knit community allows for professionals eager to learn and willing to teach to connect and grow together. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship are not just business imperatives — they are central pillars ofour employee experience. Our entrepreneurial culture and flat structure allow creative ideas and original concepts to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.

Lazard’s Corporate functions empower strategic decision-making and ensure continued success of our firm. From Finance & Tax to Information Technology and Human Resources, our colleagues around the globe support our financial advisory and asset management business lines in many ways. By utilizing the latest technology, these integral groups make sure our businesses are compliant, operationally efficient, and profitable.

The Azure Cloud Engineer is a member of the WIS Enterprise team, which is responsible for the deployment and support of our global Windows and Cloud infrastructure. We are looking for candidates well versed across multiple areas of technology that want to be part of a dynamic and growing team who strive for continuous improvement. The candidate will lead technical projects, work closely with all areas of IT to assist in the architecture, design and build of the cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure. Lead the requirements gathering, analysis, design, and implementation of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Additionally, you will work with external vendors and internal team members in providing technical and cost-based information related to new projects as well as plan, test and implement new and current technologies.

We’ll trust you to:

• Manage projects involving system administration, scripting, and automation across multiple platforms.
• Manage Azure Infrastructure using automation – PowerShell, ARM templates, and Azure Blueprints.
• Have strong experience with Windows Operating Systems
• Be part of on-call rotation
• Have prior experience working with Azure Cloud technologies (IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS)
• Be well versed in enterprise infrastructure concepts – VMWare, SAN, networking, load balancers, and security devices

You'll need to have:

• Experience using Terraform to perform infrastructure as code
• Excellent written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical teams
• A general understanding of end to end Azure IAAS components
• 3+ years of experience working with business, applications, and infrastructure teams to design and implement IAAS, PAAS, SAAS cloud and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Scripting experience with Powershell
• Hands-on experience in system administration within infrastructure teams
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline or 5+ years equivalent work experience

Does this sound like you?

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What we offer

We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions and will continue to invest in the development of your career.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lazard

Lazard is an intellectual capital business focused on delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. Achieving these objectives requires us to identify, develop and retain the best talent. A workforce comprised of people with varied backgrounds and experiences creates a rich diversity of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, as diverse perspectives lead to better decisions.

Our appreciation of diversity’s strength is ingrained in our multi-cultural heritage. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respect for individual differences, which has been core to our success for several decades.

The ongoing cultivation of diversity and an inclusive, equitable culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can bring their whole selves to work to maximize their individual potential and our collective success.

We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $160,000 - $185,000. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, relevant skills for the role, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. Base salary is one component of Lazard Corporate’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.

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