Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $315 billion of real estate in 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 1,000,000 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $78 billion of assets under management, including over $36 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

JOB DESCRIPTION

What You Will Do:

Azure Architecture and Resource Management:

• Design, implement, and manage Azure solutions to meet technical and operational needs.
• Optimize Azure resource configuration for performance, cost and security.
• Monitor the health and reliability of Azure resources, ensuring high availability.

Support for Application Development Teams:

• Collaborate with development teams to align Azure architecture with application requirements.
• Provide guidance on best practices for Azure resource provisioning, scaling, and configuration.
• Enable teams to leverage Azure services, including DataBricks, for analytics and data workflows.

Azure Databricks Expertise:

• Set up and manage Azure Databricks environments for big data processing and advanced analytics.
• Support and optimize Databricks pipelines for data engineers and scientists.
• Effectively Troubleshoot and resolve Databricks-related challenges.

DevOps and Infrastructure Management:

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Implement DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Streamline workflows by collaborating with IT and operations teams.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:

• Act as the primary point of contact for Azure-related issues within the project.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex technical issues in collaboration with development and operations teams.
• Implement preventive measures to minimize downtime and disruptions.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated on emerging Azure technologies, AI and and cloud computing trends to drive innovation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Technical Pre-screening test and technical interview will be required for all candidates.

Overall Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an Azure Architect or Senior Systems Engineer with hands-on Azure solution implementation.
• Strong expertise in Azure Databricks, including setup, configuration, and optimization.
• Proficiency in Azure services such as App Services, Function Apps, CosmosDB, Storage, Networking, Azure DevOps, and Security.
• Expert in troubleshooting and resolving Azure-related issues.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or similar.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business management information systems, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in an Azure environment.
• Experience with cloud cost management strategies.
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate) are highly desirable.
• Knowledge of network security practices and regulatory compliance

Additional Compensation:

• Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
• Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 10 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.