Azure Infrastructure Engineer/Admin

Position: Azure Infrastructure Engineer/Admin

Location: Chicago, IL - Remote

Duration: 12+ Months

• Design, deploy, and support Azure infrastructure including VMs, networking, storage, and platform services.
• Build automation and InfrastructureasCode (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, PowerShell, or Azure CLI.
• Provision, configure, monitor, and maintain Azure resources for performance, availability, and security.
• Support application and platform teams by provisioning cloud environments and implementing cloudready architectures.
• Implement identity and access management (IAM), network security (NSGs, Firewalls), and data protection.
• Work with developers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Manage identity, access, and security configurations using Azure AD/Entra ID, Key Vault, NSGs, firewalls, and policies.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and drive incident resolution and rootcause analysis.
• Contribute to cost optimization, governance, and operational standards across the Azure environment.
• Integrate Git with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Repos, GitHub, or other Gitbased platforms.
• Troubleshoot Git issues, resolve merge conflicts, and maintain clean repository structures.
• Document solutions, configurations, and architectural decisions.
• 6+ years of handson experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Azure services (compute, networking, storage, security).
• Solid scripting skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python).
• Good understanding of cloud networking concepts (VNETs, DNS, routing, VPNs, load balancers).
• Knowledge of cloud security practices and identity management.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.