Title - Senior Cloud Engineer
Location - Dallas, TX - Onsite
Contract to Hire - W2 only during contract period.
The Cloud Engineering team is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer with experience primarily in Microsoft Azure to facilitate solution delivery and operational needs within the group. This individual will play a crucial role in implementing enterprise cloud solutions for our business.
Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:
- Design and Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Develop and maintain modular, secure Terraform configurations for deploying Azure resources.
- Utilize version-controlled code (GitHub) with state management and remote backends.
- Create reusable Terraform modules to standardize infrastructure provisioning.
- Build and Maintain CI/CD Pipelines
- Develop GitHub Actions workflows for Terraform plans/applies and Docker builds/deployments.
- Integrate code linting, security scanning, approvals, and environment gates into pipelines.
- Deliver Scalable Solutions in Microsoft Azure
- Translate business and application requirements into cloud-native and hybrid Azure solutions.
- Deploy services such as containers, App Services, VNets, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Storage Account, PrivateLink, Managed SQL, and Azure Backup.
- Ensure deployments are secure, scalable, and compliant with enterprise policies.
- Modernize Legacy Infrastructure in the Cloud
- Migrate legacy IaaS workloads to Azure PaaS or container platforms.
- Design hybrid cloud solutions integrating on-prem systems with Azure (e.g., VPN/ExpressRoute Virtual Network Gateway, Azure Arc, PrivateLink).
- Assess and remediate technical debt and outdated architecture.
- Governance, Security, and Compliance
- Enforce enterprise standards using Azure Policy, RBAC, tagging policies, and cost control mechanisms.
- Manage secrets with Azure Key Vault and implement secure identity practices (managed identities, MFA).
- Proactive Management and Audit-enabled Deployments
- Set up monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, etc.
- Create dashboards and alert rules for proactive incident detection.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for common operational issues and escalations.
- Collaboration & DevOps Practices
- Work cross-functionally with developers, architects, operations, and security teams to deliver infrastructure aligned with application needs.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
- Review code, mentor team members, and promote DevOps best practices.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, CI/CD pipeline workflows, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Conduct internal knowledge-sharing sessions and training.
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Evaluate and adopt emerging Azure services, DevOps tools, and Terraform capabilities.
- Identify automation opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual operations.
- Continuously optimize cloud costs, performance, and resource usage.
Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.
- 7+ years in Enterprise Information Technology engineering and/or operations.
- 4+ years of previous Terraform experience or relevant exposure.
- 4+ years of previous Microsoft Azure experience or relevant exposure
- Microsoft Entra Id, Azure Update Manager, Azure Virtual Desktop, API Management, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, App Services
- PowerShell or other language experience a plus
- Docker / Container experience a plus
PALNAR, the trade name of Palayekar Companies Inc. founded in 1997, delivers global software and technology services. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey - United States, with operations in India (Noida and Goa), PALNAR provides software consulting, development, IT Support service and ongoing technology support worldwide.
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