Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Who We Are
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.
The Role
Join CAA's Global Infrastructure Operations team during an exciting phase of international expansion and cloud modernization. We are looking for a versatile Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong Azure expertise and a solid background in Kubernetes administration, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.  This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days on site in our Nashville office.
This role offers the opportunity to shape scalable, resilient systems that support a dynamic global enterprise. You'll work across on-prem and cloud platforms, improve deployment processes, and contribute to building a world-class operational environment.

Responsibilities:
• Help define and implement CAA's hybrid infrastructure strategy, with a strong focus on Azure services and Kubernetes-based workloads.
• Administer, support, and optimize a combination of public cloud (Azure/AWS) infrastructure and on-prem VMware environments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (AKS and/or self-managed clusters), ensuring performance, availability, and scalability.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation efforts using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools to streamline deployments and reduce manual effort.
• Enhance observability through tools such as LogicMonitor , Azure Monitor, or Prometheus/Grafana.
• Support day-to-day infrastructure operations, proactively resolving issues and participating in a shared on-call rotation.
• Continuously evaluate and improve infrastructure processes, deployment pipelines, and system reliability.

Qualifications and Experience:
• 3+ years of experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments, with a strong emphasis on Azure cloud services (IaaS, PaaS).
• 8+ years of total IT experience spanning systems, virtualization, networking, and cloud operations.
• Hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in a production setting (intermediate level), including workload deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.  CNCF certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in VMware administration and virtualization lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of Cisco networking fundamentals (routing, switching, security); CCNP-level capabilities a plus.
• Experience with storage configuration (SAN/NAS) and backup infrastructure.
• Comfortable working in a 24x7x365 operations environment, including on-call support.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, service-oriented approach .
What We Offer:
• A key role in shaping the next-generation infrastructure of a globally recognized brand.
• Opportunities to work across cloud, virtualization, automation, and container technologies.
• A culture that values innovation, teamwork, and professional growth.
• The chance to make a visible impact in a highly collaborative environment .
Location: This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days on-site in our Nashville, TN, office.
Compensation: The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $114,000 - $155,000 in Los Angeles . This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.
Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the ''Company'') is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee's or their dependent's reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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