Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Azure Platform Engineering

Location: Plano, TX
Work Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Client: Cinemark
Compensation: $60-$62/hour on W2

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience in Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, networking, automation, and Linux administration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure and cloud platforms.

This role requires a hands-on engineer who can work across cloud, networking, systems, containerization, automation, and infrastructure operations. The successful candidate will also contribute to platform standards, reliability, security, observability, and technical strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure Azure infrastructure solutions.
• Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes and containerized platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Design and support Azure networking environments, including Hub-and-Spoke architecture, UDRs, routing, and cloud connectivity.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Support Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized workloads.
• Manage Azure Entra ID, identity, access management, and security controls.
• Implement automation to improve infrastructure deployment, operational efficiency, and reliability.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and implement observability solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, cloud, and platform issues.
• Collaborate with cloud, networking, security, development, and infrastructure teams.
• Establish infrastructure standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
• Participate in platform modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to technical direction.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure platform engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, including:
  • Hub-and-Spoke architecture
  • User Defined Routes (UDRs)
  • Routing
  • Network connectivity
  • VPN and related connectivity technologies
• Strong Linux administration experience; approximately 90% Linux and 10% Windows.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience with Docker and Helm.
• Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Azure Entra ID and IAM.
• Strong scripting and infrastructure automation experience.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security and enterprise cloud environments.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments.
• Experience working across infrastructure, networking, security, and development teams.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical strategy.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with 3 days onsite in Plano, TX.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States as a .

Compensation

$60-$62/hour on W2.

Interview Process

Interview will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.