Network and Cloud Engineer
Guardian Security Systems
- Location
- Onsite (Bellingham, Washington · Bellingham, Washington · Bellingham, Washington)
- Compensation
- $85k - $115k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
About the Role
Guardian Security is seeking a senior-level Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to lead and evolve their enterprise technology environment. This role is responsible for the design, administration, security, and performance of their on-premises infrastructure, Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 environment, networking, and critical data integrations.
Skills
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Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer
Build the foundation that powers a growing organization.
Guardian Security is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to lead and evolve our enterprise technology environment. This senior-level role is responsible for the design, administration, security, and performance of our on-premises infrastructure, Azure cloud services, Microsoft 365 environment, networking and firewall stack, and critical data integrations that support business operations and analytics.
If you are a hands-on technology leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, designing scalable solutions, and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As our Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer, you'll serve as the technical owner of a diverse and mission-critical technology ecosystem, including:
Infrastructure & Storage
- Manage and optimize enterprise storage and compute environments across two geographically separate locations.
- Administer and support 57+ physical and virtual servers, ensuring performance, reliability, and security.
- Lead disaster recovery planning, capacity management, hardware lifecycle initiatives, and infrastructure modernization efforts.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and incident response playbooks.
Azure Cloud & Microsoft 365
- Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure, networking, storage, and platform services.
- Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Intune across the organization.
- Implement Zero Trust security controls, Conditional Access policies, MFA, and identity governance.
- Drive hybrid cloud initiatives, workload migrations, automation, and cost optimization efforts.
Networking & Security
- Manage network infrastructure including switches, routing, VLANs, VPNs, and SD-WAN connectivity.
- Administer Cisco Meraki firewalls, rule sets, security zones, NAT policies, and site-to-site connectivity.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement security best practices to protect company assets.
Data Platform Support
- Maintain and support data integrations between key business systems and our Snowflake data warehouse.
- Manage connectivity, security, and operational health of Fivetran-based data pipelines.
- Collaborate with business and data teams to resolve synchronization issues, schema changes, and performance challenges.
- Support integrations involving Microsoft Dynamics (Dataverse), ADP, Sedona, MAS, and other business-critical platforms.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents.
- Mentor and support junior IT team members.
- Partner with leadership to align technology strategy, risk management, and business goals.
- Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation for critical infrastructure events.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- 10–15 years of progressive infrastructure engineering or systems administration experience.
- Hands-on experience managing enterprise server environments (40+ Windows and/or Linux servers), including Hyper-V administration.
- Dell EMC SAN administration experience required.
- Strong expertise with Azure infrastructure services and cloud operations.
- Deep experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune.
- Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols, and network segmentation.
- Cisco Meraki firewall and networking administration experience.
- Working knowledge of Snowflake, Fivetran, and dbt environments.
- Proven ability to create technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, SC-300, MS-102, or MD-102.
- Experience with PowerShell and/or Python automation.
- Familiarity with Dynamics 365/Dataverse integrations and APIs.
- Experience supporting Sedona, ADP, or MAS platforms.
- Knowledge of ITSM practices, NIST, CIS Controls, and cybersecurity frameworks.
- Experience in multi-site environments with WAN redundancy and high-availability architectures.
- Familiarity with UL compliance standards and security/alarm monitoring infrastructure.
Why Guardian Security?
For nearly 50 years, Guardian Security has protected lives and property throughout Washington State. Founded in 1976, we are a locally owned and operated company with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, and Yakima. Our success is built on strong relationships, continuous growth, and a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
Our core values guide everything we do:
Kindness • Growth Mindset • Technical Excellence • Safety • Predictable Success • Customer Heroes
Learn more about us at Guardian Security.