Senior Azure Engineer / Architect

W2 ONLY
12 Month Contract
Description
TEKsystems are looking for a Azure Cloud Platform Engineer/Architect to support our clients Platforms Team. This consultant will play a hands-on role designing and implementing multi-region Azure architectures, building and maintaining Terraform-based infrastructure, and enabling scalable, resilient platforms for both new and existing application teams. The role includes onboarding and white-glove support for development teams, guiding containerized workloads (ACA/ACR), and partnering closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, and domain service leaders. The ideal candidate brings deep Azure expertise, strong Terraform skills, experience with platforms such as Kafka, MongoDB, and Elastic, and the ability to communicate effectively across senior architects and junior developers alike, contributing immediately in a fast-moving, enterprise cloud environment.
Top Skills
- Microsoft Azure (expert level)
- Designing and implementing multi-region Azure architectures
- Hands-on experience Terraform scripting(authoring, modifying, maintaining production IaC)
- Python scripting to support and generate Terraform / automation
- Azure subscription, resource group, and SKU design
- Azure networking fundamentals, Azure Container Registry (ACR), Azure Container Apps (ACA)
- Containerized workload design and deployment
- Onboarding application teams into Azure from scratch
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Background in App Dev would be ideal
- Ability to troubleshoot application-level issues (e.g., app-to-database connectivity)
- SQL Server experience in Azure
- Databricks experience
- Azure App Services
- Azure OpenAI services
- Experience with data platform modernization initiatives
- Prior SRE or formal reliability engineering experience
- Experience supporting or coordinating with offshore support teams
- Familiarity with legacy system modernization patterns (e.g., strangler/insulation patterns)
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Cincinnati, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $95.00 - $97.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Cincinnati,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 15, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.