Azure Cloud Engineer

Unison Systems is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to help our national healthcare client.

Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months with option to hire

Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure. This role involves setting up a Azure cloud tenant, ensuring its reliability, scalability, security, and managing the migration of on-prem applications to the new cloud environment.
The Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for the design, architecture, development, and rollout of automated infrastructure-as-code and continuous delivery Azure cloud environment. This role involves setting up a new Azure cloud tenant, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and deploy Azure cloud infrastructure in multi-tenant, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking components. Configure and manage a new Azure multi-cloud tenant, ensuring optimal setup for organizational needs.
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning and management
• Re-architect on-prem applications to cloud native; Design, implement, and manage containerized applications, microservices
• Design Azure Logic Apps and Azure Function Apps to automate workflows and processes
• Implement Azure processes to monitor and troubleshoot system performance, reliability, and security issues
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery
• Design and guide development team on new API Configurations; manage Azure API Management (APIM) and Azure Application Gateway for secure API services
• Oversee key-vault management, service principals, storage accounts, Event Hubs, and other Azure services to ensure secure and efficient operations

• Tenant Setup: Configure and manage a new Azure multi-cloud tenant, ensuring optimal setup for organizational needs.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, Code scans).
• Optimization and Automation: Monitor resource usage and performance, optimize costs, and develop automation scripts using tools like Azure DevOps, Terraform, or ARM templates.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal development teams, Optum Architects / Engineers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and deployment processes.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve cloud infrastructure issues and incidents promptly.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of cloud architecture, configurations, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing Azure cloud solutions.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of Azure services, infrastructure as code, automation, and DevOps practices.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment

Unison Systems Inc. is a full-service IT consulting firm that offers staffing, consulting, direct-hire recruiting and solutions delivery services. Core areas of service include: Software Engineering Data Management Project/Program Management Infrastructure & Support