Cloud Platform Engineer

ABOUT GREYSTAR Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 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, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. 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 About the role: We seek an experienced and highly skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to join Greystar’s Data, Digital, and AI team (D2AI). As an Azure infrastructure engineer, this role involves designing, implementing, and managing Azure-based infrastructure and cloud solutions with additional expertise in Azure Databricks. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring system scalability, security, and performance by leveraging best DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and advanced data processing workflows. This is a 100% hands-on role that requires deep technical expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. As an SRE on the D2AI team, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of our cloud-based internally and externally customer-facing products. Your role will be crucial in ensuring seamless operations and rapid issue resolution. JOB DESCRIPTION What   You   Will   Do:   Azure Architecture and Resource Management:   Design, implement, and manage Azure solutions to meet technical and operational needs .   Documentation:   Maintain   comprehensive network and server documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, server configurations, standard operating procedures, and incident reports   Optimize   Azure resource configuration for performance,   cost   and security.    Monitor   the health and reliability of Azure resources, ensuring high availability.   Continuously   monitor   network/server performance, using advanced network management and server administration tools to   identify   issues proactively.   Monitor and manage the health, performance ,   and availability of our applications running on Azure (including ADF pipelines).     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.   Incident Detection and Response: Detect and analyze network and server anomalies, security threats, and performance bottlenecks. Initiate incident response procedures and coordinate with relevant teams for swift resolution.   Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve infrastructure, network/server-related issues, escalate complex problems to higher-level teams, and   maintain   detailed incident documentation.   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.   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:   Analyze trends and metrics to   identify   areas for improvement and optimization.   Identify   and implement cost optimization opportunities within Azure infrastructure and services.   Conduct regular reviews of Azure cost management using cost management tools.   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.   Proficiency   with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, or similar.   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