Sr Cloud Engineer

Job Description:

Position Overview

The primary responsibility of the Senior Cloud Engineer is to play a critical role in the design, implementation, optimization, and governance of our Azure cloud infrastructure. This is not just a traditional system administration role—this position requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a strong understanding of cloud economics, architecture, and operations.

This role will be responsible for managing complex Azure environments, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency. This role will lead efforts to optimize cloud spend through intelligent use of Azure Reservations, storage tiering, and resource right-sizing. This role will have a deep understanding of Azure subscription models, billing scopes, management groups, and role-based access control (RBAC). The role will also involve defining and enforcing governance policies, supporting hybrid workloads, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Security, and Finance.

This position demands a hands-on expert who can troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across Windows and Linux systems, manage Azure networking and storage, and support containerized workloads. At the same time, expected to contribute to the broader cloud strategy—advising on architecture, guiding cloud adoption, and helping the organization get the most value from its Azure investment.

The position demands someone who is highly technically competent, detail oriented, and driven to stay current with evolving technologies.

All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s policies, practices, and procedures. All Las Vegas Sands Corp. Team Members are expected to conduct and carry themselves in a professional manner at all times. Team Members are required to observe the company’s standards, work requirements and rules of conduct.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Azure Infrastructure & Subscription Management:

• Cloud Storage Expertise:

• Cloud Strategy & Optimization:

• Systems Administration:

• Networking & Security:

• Microservices & Devops Support:

• Monitoring & Reporting:

• Perform job duties in a safe manner.
• Attend work as scheduled on a consistent and regular basis.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Administer and maintain Azure subscriptions, ensuring proper governance, access control, and cost allocation. 
• Implement and manage Azure Reservations and Savings Plans to optimize cost efficiency. 
• Monitor and analyze Azure usage patterns to identify opportunities for cost savings and performance improvements. 
• Manage and optimize various types of Azure storage services, including: 
• Implement lifecycle policies, redundancy options (LRS, GRS, ZRS), and secure access mechanisms (SAS, private endpoints). 
• Blob Storage (hot, cool, archive tiers) 
• File Shares (Azure Files) 
• Disk Storage (managed/unmanaged, premium/standard) 
• Table and Queue Storage 
• Azure NetApp Files and Storage Accounts 
• Define and implement cloud strategies aligned with business goals and compliance requirements. 
• Provide recommendations for architectural improvements, cost optimization, and resource consolidation. 
• Develop governance policies and automation scripts to enforce best practices in Azure resource management. 
• Manage and support Windows and Linux servers in hybrid and cloud environments. 
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of systems and services. 
• Perform system updates, patching, and configuration management using tools like Azure Automation and Desired State Configuration (DSC). 
• Configure and manage Azure networking components including VNets, NSGs, VPNs, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewall. 
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain robust security postures using Azure Security Center, Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel. 
• Support containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Instances. 
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) using Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform. 
• Utilize Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to proactively monitor system health and performance. 
• Generate reports and dashboards to track usage, performance, and cost metrics. 

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.
• Proof of authorization to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline required.
• Advanced degree in technology or engineering is a plus.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain any certification or license, as required by law or policy. 
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure administration and cloud infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of Azure Reservations, cost management, and licensing models.
• Strong experience with both Windows Server and Linux system administration.
• Proficiency in Azure networking, identity management, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash) and automation tools.
• Strong expertise in Linux/Unix, Container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), container runtimes and optimization.
• Strong understanding of Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps principles.
• Strong technical acumen in Cloud Architecture, Performance Benchmarking, and Capacity planning.
• Strong Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) platform knowledge.
• Proficiency in Project Management and work item management tools such as Azure DevOps and Portfolio.
• Experience with tools like Harness, GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for managing and monitoring infrastructure.
• Ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks and other system issues using observability data.
• Demonstrated understanding and respect of IT service management practices (e.g., change, release, incident, problem management).
• Ability to multi-task and handle various types of requests from different people/areas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and interact appropriately with management, other Team Members and outside contacts of different backgrounds and levels of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400).
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and on-premises integrations.
• Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud financial management.

Physical Requirements

Must Be Able To:

• Physically access assigned workspace areas with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work remotely as necessary.
• Work indoors and be exposed to various environmental factors such as, but not limited to, CRT, noise, and dust.
• Utilize laptop and standard keyboard to perform essential functions of the job.