Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
100% Travel
Skills
Azure Engineer
infrastructure
PaaS
IaC
Azure
Job Details
Position: Azure Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (ONSITE)
Contract
Job Description :
- Act as the primary engineering contact for Azure infrastructure across global delivery teams
- Design and deploy Azure resources including virtual networks, VMs, storage, databases, and PaaS services
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and scripting tools
- Configure and manage Azure services such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Automation, and Resource Manager
- Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost using Azure Advisor and native tools
- Collaborate with offshore engineers to guide implementation, review deployments, and ensure adherence to standards
- Support migration of workloads from on-premises or other cloud platforms to Azure
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to networking, compute, storage, and identity in Azure
- Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures for knowledge sharing and compliance
- Participate in discovery and remediation of security findings
As an Azure Engineer, your daily activities may include:
- Reviewing infrastructure requests and provisioning resources using IaC tools
- Monitoring performance metrics and resolving alerts from Azure Monitor or Log Analytics
- Attending standups or sync meetings with offshore teams to coordinate deployments and troubleshoot issues
- Updating automation scripts to streamline provisioning and configuration tasks
- Collaborating with application teams to ensure workloads are deployed securely and efficiently
- Performing cost analysis and implementing recommendations from Azure Advisor
- Documenting changes, updating runbooks, and sharing best practices across teams
- Supporting change management and release processes for cloud infrastructure updates
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure services including compute, networking, storage, and identity
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and scripting (PowerShell, CLI)
- Experience with Azure-native tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Automation, and Resource Manager
- Solid understanding of cloud networking (VNet, NSG, VPN, ExpressRoute) and identity management (AAD, RBAC)
- Experience supporting production workloads in Azure across IaaS and PaaS environments
- Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure and operations
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with global/offshore teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-premises systems
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or
Thanks& Regards
Shanu Francis
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Parmesoft Inc.
2626 Cole Ave,Ste:300
Dallas, TX. 75204
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