Senior Cloud Systems Engineer

Introduction

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement. 

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top-performing commercial bank with a strong foundation, an enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity. East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Engineer to design, build, automate, and support secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure. This role will primarily focus on Microsoft Azure and work closely with Infrastructure, Security, Network, Application, and DevOps teams to support enterprise cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.
• Build and manage compute, storage, networking, DNS, load balancing, and private connectivity.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, managed identities, and cloud security controls.
• Implement monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Support hybrid cloud connectivity and integration with on-premises infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, identity, performance, and availability issues.
• Participate in production incident response, root cause analysis, change management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, resiliency, and business continuity requirements.
• Optimize Azure resource utilization and cloud costs.
• Maintain cloud standards, documentation, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and monitoring.
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Strong PowerShell, Azure CLI, or similar automation experience.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Azure Landing Zones and enterprise cloud governance.
• Experience with AKS, containers, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Backup, or Azure Site Recovery.
• Experience supporting hybrid and regulated enterprise environments.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, or AZ-400.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.  We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.  

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $175,000.00/Yr. - USD $225,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.