Job Description


Job Overview

  • Job ID:

    J54497

  • Job Title:

    Azure Cloud Engineer

  • Location:

    Phoenix, AZ

  • Duration:

    12 Months + Extension

  • Domain Exposure:

    Media/ Entertainment

  • Client:

    To Be Discussed Later

  • Employment Type:

    W-2, 1099, C2C

  • Work Authorization:

    US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $86/hr C2C

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Role Overview:

The Azure Cloud Engineer will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and enterprise solutions using Microsoft Azure. This position focuses on cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, application deployment, security, and performance optimization to support business-critical workloads.

Azure Platform & Technical Expertise:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.

  • Experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and Azure App Services.

  • Knowledge of Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Container Registry.

  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.

  • Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipeline implementation.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Key Vault, and cloud security.

  • Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alerts.

  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application deployment.

  • Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

  • Understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, disaster recovery, and high availability.

Key Cloud Engineering Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable Azure cloud environments.

  • Configure and manage Azure infrastructure, networking, and storage resources.

  • Automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.

  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.

  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

  • Manage cloud identity, access controls, and security policies.

  • Optimize cloud performance, availability, and resource utilization.

  • Support application migrations and modernization initiatives.

  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and resolve production incidents.

  • Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and architecture teams.

Experience & Technical Competencies:

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps.

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.

  • Experience managing enterprise cloud infrastructure and production workloads.

  • Strong understanding of networking, Linux/Windows administration, and cloud architecture.

  • Experience with automation, deployment, and monitoring tools.

  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Academic Qualifications & Preferred Certifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or a related field.

  • Master's degree is preferred.

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification is an advantage.


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