Azure Platform Support Engineer-ETRM
Position: Azure Platform Support Engineer-ETRMDuration: ContractLocation: : Houston, TX( 5 days onsite)Job Description:The Azure Platform Support Engineer is a handson application focused engineer responsible for deploying configuring upgrading administering automating optimizing and supporting business critical.Commercial ETRMC TRM Market Data and related business applications hosted on Microsoft Azure.The role builds deep expertise in vendor application architecture infrastructure dependencies integration patterns deployment models performance characteristics and operational requirements.It supports applications running on Azure platforms provided and governed by Enterprise Cloud Engineering it does not design or own enterprise cloud foundations networking identity or security architectureKey ResponsibilitiesInstall deploy configure upgrade patch and administer Commercial ETRM Market Data and vendor applications across nonproduction disaster recovery and production environments.Own application platform readiness configuration reliability performance supportability and lifecycle execution on Azure infrastructure supplied by enterprise cloud teams.Develop deep product knowledge of application components services databases integrations dependencies sizing and recovery requirements.Collaborate with Application Development Business SMEs Vendors Enterprise Cloud Engineering Platform Engineering Database Security and Service Management teams.Application Platform Engineering ResponsibilitiesDeploy and configure vendor and custom applications on Azure Windows Server VMs including services IIS schedulers middleware client components and environment settings.Administer application workloads on Azure SQL Managed Instance including database deployment connectivity SQL Agent jobs backup and restore coordination diagnostics and capacity monitoring.Translate vendor architecture and installation requirements into repeatable build validation cutover rollback and transition plans.Tune application performance using operating system metrics SQL diagnostics logs workload behavior resource utilization and vendor guidance.Troubleshoot applications Windows SQL MI integrations certificates storage service accounts connectivity and configuration engage enterprise owners when issues fall outside the roles boundary.Plan application upgrades patch compatibility environment refreshes resilience tests capacity and platform optimization.Automation DevOps ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for installation release orchestration configuration database deployment validation approvals and rollback.Use Terraform within enterprise approved patterns to provision application environments and supporting Azure resources without owning the enterprise cloud foundation.Develop PowerShell and other scripts for environment setup patching health checks configuration validation service management log collection and recurring tasks.Standardize reusable deployment packages configuration secrets references release controls and automated tests to reduce manual effort and drift.Troubleshoot pipeline deployment dependency artifact Terraform state configuration and release failures.Required Technical SkillsHands on administration of applications hosted on Azure Windows Server VMs and Azure SQL Managed Instance.Strong experience installing configuring upgrading patching troubleshooting and supporting vendor or enterprise applications.Practical expertise with GitHub Actions Terraform PowerShell Git CI/CD release management and environment provisioning.Working knowledge of Windows services IIS scheduled tasks certificates service accounts SQL diagnostics backup and restore and application connectivity.Demonstrated performance tuning capacity planning monitoring root cause analysis reliability improvement technical documentation and crossteam collaboration skills.Preferred SkillsExperience with energy trading ETRMC TRM Market Data risk scheduling logistics settlement or pricing platforms.Experience with Right Angle Triple Point PlanLogic Endur ZEMA or comparable vendor applications.Knowledge of Azure Monitor Log Analytics Application Insights Splunk REST APIs middleware messaging integrations NET Python Bash or enterprise schedulers.Familiarity with ITIL change governance SOX controls audit readiness disaster recovery and regulated environments relevant Azure GitHub Terraform or SQL certification is beneficial.Associate level certification Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate AZ104AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAssociate SAAC03orMicrosoft Certified Azure DeveloperAssociate AZ204 GitHub Foundations is recommended