Senior Cloud Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for an Senior Cloud Analyst to join our team at our Milwaukee or Chicago Headquarters (near O'Hare). Candidates must live within a commutable distance to one of these locations. We work onsite four days per week with one flexible day, creating the right balance between in-person collaboration and the flexibility professionals value. At Komatsu, we believe the best ideas come from working together-building relationships, driving innovation, and making an impact every day.

This is a cloud-focused position responsible for designing, automating, and operating modern Azure-based platforms and services. The role emphasizes hands-on cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, CI/CD automation in GitHub, and secure, zero-downtime deployments across Azure PaaS and containerized environments.The ideal candidate will work with technologies including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps (ACA), App Service Environments, Azure Front Door, and Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, driving automation, observability, and governance across all stages of deployment. The Analyst will also leverage AI-driven automation and intelligent scripting to streamline operational workflows, optimize performance, and improve deployment efficiency. This position is suited for someone who is passionate about DevOps, cloud automation, and AI integration, bringing deep experience in Azure infrastructure, CI/CD, and security-first design to enable one-click deployments, continuous improvement, and scalable, intelligent cloud operations.

• Architect, deploy, and operate end-to-end Azure cloud solutions leveraging services such as App Service Environments, Function Apps, App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps (ACA), Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, API Management, and Key Vault, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient designs.
• Lead hands-on deployment and configuration of core Azure data and application services, including Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, and Application Insights, with automated provisioning, for high availability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, seamlessly integrated into GitHub Actions pipelines, to ensure consistent, auditable, and repeatable provisioning of infrastructure across all environments.
• Design and manage Docker and Kubernetes-based workloads, building containerized microservices, managing deployment manifests, Helm charts, and ingress configurations for AKS and ACA.
• Build and maintain fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to support blue-green and canary deployments, automated testing, rollback strategies, and environment promotion workflows.
• Drive Azure DevOps to GitHub migration initiatives, modernizing CI/CD pipelines, defining reusable workflow templates, and aligning all deployment automation with enterprise governance and security standards.
• Architect and enforce zero-trust and zero-downtime deployment strategies, integrating private endpoints, managed identities, and advanced networking configurations for secure and continuous availability.
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, security engineers, network, Infra and vendors to ensure that all solutions are cloud-optimized, compliant, and aligned with DevSecOps best practices.
• Guide development teams on designing and deploying Azure-native, containerized applications, ensuring adherence to architectural principles, performance tuning, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and manage observability and health monitoring using Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics, enabling proactive detection, diagnostics, and performance optimization.
• Integrate Wiz into CI/CD pipelines for code-to-cloud security posture management, vulnerability detection, and compliance validation during build and runtime.
• Optimize cloud resources through performance tuning, auto-scaling, reserved capacity, and policy-driven cost governance, ensuring efficient utilization and budget alignment.
• Maintain detailed architecture documentation, Bicep templates, runbooks, and operational guides to enable repeatability, transparency, and business continuity.
• Lead cloud modernization and automation initiatives, driving DevOps maturity through standardized pipelines, IaC, security automation, and environment governance.
• Act as a hands-on Cloud and DevOps, ensuring every deployment, configuration, and workflow follows best practices for security, reliability, and scalability across Azure platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Azure Cloud Engineering focusing on PaaS, automation, and infrastructure reliability.
• Expertise in Azure App Services, Function Apps, AKS, ACA, Azure Front Door, and Application Gateway.
• Experience deploying and managing Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and other PaaS services using automation and Bicep.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) with GitHub Actions for automated and auditable deployments.
• Skilled in managing Azure API Management (APIM), including publishing, versioning, and CI/CD integration.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized microservices with zero-downtime deployment strategies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Proficient in monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Understanding DevSecOps, security automation, and tools like Wiz and CodeQL.
• Familiar with cost optimization, scaling, and governance using Azure Policies.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in agile, cross-functional environments.
• Willingness to travel as required.