Cloud Engineer, Sr. Associate

KPMG10 months ago
Kansas City, MO, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s key industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients, supported by a culture that encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, and rewards innovative excellence. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate or Manager to join our Advisory Digital team. If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Utilize skills across Fed Cloud environment including Monitoring, Security, and Incident Management.
  • Understand our process and automation goals and help train the team as needed.
  • Serve as the point of escalation for the engineering/operations team.
  • Ensure all team members follow incident, change, and problem management procedures (ITIL-aligned).
  • Escalate vendor-related technical issues and manage vendor communication when required.
  • Ensure compliance with Federal operational requirements, documentation, and audit expectations.
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum three years of recent and relevant experience in managing public cloud infrastructure on Azure.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
  • Strong working knowledge of cloud networking concepts, including managing and troubleshooting GitHub, Tableau, CI/CD deployments, Azure DevOps, Azure Services/Infrastructure, Linux/Windows Administration, and IaaS/PaaS/SaaS deployments.
  • Strong understanding of ITIL/ITSM Framework; ServiceNow and O365 Admin Center experience is a plus.
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and structured problem solving to address root causes, remain calm during severity events, and adhere to disciplined processes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong analytical and independent judgment capabilities to support a customer service and teamwork-driven environment.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship.

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation Package: Comprehensive and competitive, determined by skills, experience, job responsibilities, and market factors.
  • Benefits: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, disability and life insurance, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits.
  • Retirement Plans: 401(k) options available.
  • Time Off & Holidays: Personal Time Off per fiscal year, designated holiday breaks, and additional paid breaks around the year-end and July 4th.

Required Skills

Monitoring
Incident Management
Public Cloud Infrastructure Management
Security
CI/CD Deployments
Azure DevOps
Azure
Linux/Windows Administration
ITIL/ITSM
Fed Cloud