Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Skills
azure
iac
iaas
paas
terraform
devops
Job Details
Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)
Job Type: W2 Contract Only
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with 9+ years of IT experience, including a strong focus on Microsoft Azure services. This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and automation in a hybrid enterprise environment. The successful candidate will work closely with DevOps, security, and architecture teams to drive cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, and performance optimization.
Required Qualifications:
- 9+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years of hands-on Azure cloud engineering
- Deep expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services (VMs, VNets, Azure Functions, App Services, Storage Accounts, Key Vaults, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting using PowerShell or Python.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools ARM, Bicep, Terraform.
- Solid understanding of networking, firewalls, VPNs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, and hybrid cloud configurations.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in a cloud operations environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
- Experience with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Docker, and container orchestration.
- Familiarity with cost management, tagging strategies, and cloud governance policies.
- Exposure to compliance and security standards such as NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2, or FedRAMP.
Contract Type:
- W2 only (No C2C or 1099 arrangements)
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