Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Hiring: Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Tampa, FL – Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) (Local Candidates Only)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract-to-Hire

Rate: Up to $65/hr C2C

Eligibility: US Citizens & Green Card Holders only

Experience: 10+ Years

Interview Process: 2 video rounds + 1 in-person round.

Required Certification: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Role Overview:

The Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise-scale Azure environments. The role involves supporting mission-critical applications hosted in Azure, improving operational reliability, automating deployments, and collaborating with development teams to enhance application performance and security.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with major Azure services (App Services, API Management, Functions, Virtual Networks, Azure Storage, Key Vault, and Azure SQL).

• Proficiency in using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for operational intelligence.

• Strong troubleshooting and performance analysis skills in distributed cloud environments.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code tools, and version control platforms.

• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or C#.

• Familiarity with integration tools such as MuleSoft is a plus.

• Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, authentication, and identity configurations in Azure.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across global teams.

Microsoft Certifications:

• Required: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

• Preferred:

o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) o Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure Management

• Manage and support Azure resources such as App Services, Function Apps, API Management, Virtual Machines, Networking, and Storage Accounts.

• Perform configuration, scaling, and performance tuning of Azure resources across development, staging, and production environments.

• Implement resource tagging, access management, and cost optimization strategies.

• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to defined SLAs.

Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Optimization

• Monitor platform performance and service health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure and application performance issues.

• Analyze system metrics to identify trends, performance bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions for recurring issues.

Automation and Deployment

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for streamlined deployment of applications and infrastructure updates.

• Automate provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks using tools such as PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, or Terraform.

• Collaborate with developers to support Infrastructure-as-Code adoption and secure deployment practices.

Security and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Azure security best practices, including managed identity, RBAC, and network security groups.

• Conduct vulnerability scans, patch management, and access control reviews.

• Support compliance activities aligned with organizational security standards and policies.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with application development, data, and operations teams to ensure consistent environment stability.

• Coordinate across onshore/offshore teams for issue resolution and release activities.

• Provide clear communication around incident resolution, impact assessments, and process improvements.

Continuous Improvement

• Maintain updated documentation for architecture, configurations, and topology.

• Recommend architectural improvements, migration strategies, and modernization initiatives.

• Contribute to automation strategies for monitoring, alerting, and system healing processes.