Sr. Cloud Engineer (US Remote)

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career, and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

What You'll Do:

• Design, build and implement scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud-based solutions to meet business requirements.
• Help govern and maintain various SaaS environments in Azure.
• Collaborate with architecture and information security teams to design, implement, and enforce cloud security policies and procedures.
• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices to ensure secure use and protection of company resources and data.
• Automate and streamline cloud infrastructure deployments and processes using scripting languages, configuration management, and Infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.
• Monitor and resolve any cloud-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Automating common operational tasks to improve operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions with Azure best practices and with First Advantages architectural and services standards.
• Manage and optimize Azure resources to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and perform occasional after-hours support.

What You'll Need to be Successful:

• 7-10 years of experience working in an Agile, Software development and DevOps process
• Experience with different CI/CD pipeline orchestrators including Azure Devops, Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Extensive experience with Azure cloud native services required (function app, container apps, web apps, storage accounts)
• Extensive experience in Azure Networking (VWAN, Front door, Plateway, etc)
• Preferred experience in designing and implementing highly available systems and infrastructure configurations in Azure.
• Strong experience developing IaC using Bicep, ARM templates, or terraform.
• Strong expertise in at least 2 of these languages: C#, JVM dialects, JavaScript/NodeJs, Typescript, Python
• Role will be part of a rotational on-call schedule

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move  
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!

The salary range for this position is approximately $110,000-140,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.