Cloud Solutions Engineer

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Full-time

Location

Hartford, CT 06112

Full Job Description

Want to hear something crazy? Cars only spend 5% of their time driving. Where do they spend the other 95%? PARKED!

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we’re the experts!

We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say “parking is our industry but people are our passion.” Our mission is to “create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients”. If you’re looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best – contact us today!

The Spirit of the Position:

We are seeking a Cloud Solution Engineer with strong interpersonal and technical skills to help support and enhance business processes, increase security and improve the efficiency of operations. This position is responsible for designing, implementing and managing cloud-based systems for LAZ Parking using Microsoft Azure. This position is based in Hartford, CT and is not a remote position.

LAZ Parking is an innovative parking company dedicated to creating cutting-edge web-based user experiences for our users and clients. Some of the more recent web experiences our team has built involve license plate recognition technology, “scan to park”, and airport parking experiences. With several major features in our product pipeline, this role would have an immediate impact not just on our team, but for the large number of users that use our product monthly. Join us in shaping the future of parking!

This position resides in our Hartford, CT Headquarters for LAZ Parking and offers a hybrid schedule, 3 days in the Hartford office and 2 days from home.

Principal Job Duties:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into scalable cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• When implementing new solutions follow change management procedures to include proper documentation and signoff of project.
• Collaborate with Director of Cybersecurity to ensure all solutions follow security best practices in alignment with company security frameworks.
• Work closely with the Application and Development team to design and implement solutions following security frameworks, be point of contact between IT Operations and Application Development Team for all things Azure/cloud related.
• Design, architect, and implement Azure-based solutions that meet business needs while adhering to industry best practices and security standards and frameworks (SOC SSAE18, PCI-DSS level 1 v4.0, NIST, and OWASP).
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations on Azure services, features, and capabilities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, and implementation plans following industry best practices and internal branding.
• Assist in the migration of on-premises workloads to Azure with a security mindset following industry standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Azure deployments, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Stay updated on the latest Azure services, features, and trends, security, and incorporate them into solution designs as appropriate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and project managers, to deliver successful solutions.
• Report to the team leader of Database and Financial Systems Administrators to integrate solution with Database team and provide cross training on Azure technologies.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Cloud Solutions Engineer with a strong focus on advanced cloud services to support software frontend projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure is required along with Amazon Web Services experience being a plus.
• Familiarity with modern build tools and workflows (Webpack, NPM, Bitbucket pipelines/Github actions).
• Understanding of server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) in Next.js.
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks such as Jest and React Testing Library.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience:

• Must have at least one of the following : Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Network Engineer Associate, or Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert
• 2+ years’ experience as a Cloud Solution Engineer.
• Experience with TypeScript.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth).
• Experience with performance optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 25 pounds.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

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