Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Fully Remote - Immediate interviews for Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - 12 months contract

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer with a focus on DevOps automation and Site Reliability Engineering.

Qualifications:

12 plus years of cloud infrastructure design/operating experience

3 plus years of recent extensive experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services

Experience with hands-on implementation and operational support

Proven experience with infrastructure as code solutions

Strong knowledge of cloud networking, security principles, and best practices

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python) for automation

Experience implementing monitoring solutions (AppInsights, Azure Monitor, 3rd-party)

Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Implementation & Development

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Bicep, PowerShell, and Azure-specific tools

Create and maintain environments from development to production.

Implement cloud infrastructure components including VNET, App Services, Function Apps, APIM, & Traffic Manager.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps

Automate routine tasks using PowerShell and Python scripting

Security & Compliance

Implement zero-trust security models with least-privilege access, encryption, and threat protection

Ensure compliance with security and governance policies

Guide compliance efforts with industry standards (SOC 2, NIST)

Site Reliability Engineering

Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Ne Relic.

Define and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and error budgets for critical services.

Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability through capacity planning and performance tuning.

Build and maintain runbooks and automated remediation workflows for common operational scenarios

Support & Documentation