Azure Cloud Engineer-Las Colinas, TX

Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Las Colinas, TX (Hybrid Onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (CTH)

Job Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and compliant cloud infrastructure supporting a nationwide financial services organization.
• This role serves as a senior technical contributor and mentor within the infrastructure team, driving cloud modernization, operational excellence, infrastructure automation, and continuous improvement across Azure-based and hybrid environments.
• The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, cloud security, automation, CI/CD, and enterprise cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain secure, highly available Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting mission-critical financial services applications.
• Implement cloud architecture best practices including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, monitoring, resiliency, and governance.
• Support cloud-native, containerized, and hybrid workloads across development, testing, and production environments.
• Collaborate with application, security, compliance, and operations teams to align cloud solutions with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure cloud environments meet security, risk management, compliance, and governance standards.
• Implement and manage identity, access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and security controls.
• Support incident response activities, root cause analysis, and infrastructure reliability improvements.
• Develop and maintain cloud standards, operational procedures, architecture documentation, and technical runbooks.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the infrastructure team.
• Participate in cloud modernization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Design and support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions aligned with RPO/RTO objectives.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational processes to improve efficiency and reliability.

Required Skills:

• Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services including:
• Azure Compute
• Azure Storage
• Azure Networking
• Azure Identity Services
• Azure Containers
• Azure Serverless Technologies
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of production experience with Terraform and Azure Bicep.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise.
• Advanced automation experience using:
• PowerShell
• Python
• Azure CLI
• Extensive experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using:
• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Strong experience with Azure Security and Governance technologies:
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Azure Sentinel
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure RBAC
• Azure Policy

Strong understanding of:

• OAuth
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Experience with container technologies:
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Container Apps
• Docker
• Experience supporting hybrid networking solutions:
• ExpressRoute
• VPN
• DNS
• Private Endpoints
• Expertise in monitoring and observability tools:
• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Application Insights
• Kusto Query Language (KQL)
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in highly available enterprise production environments.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks:
• PCI-DSS
• SOX
• GLBA
• FFIEC
• SOC 2
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in:
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Related Technical Discipline
• Equivalent professional experience considered
• Microsoft Certifications:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Experience within:

• Financial Services
• Banking
• Auto Finance
• Regulated Enterprise Environments
• Experience with cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Nice to Have: Redis Cache knowledge.
• Soft Skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.

Best Regards:

Monika G
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