Hiring: Senior Cloud Engineer – Microsoft Azure (Oil & Gas Domain)
Location: Onsite – Houston, Texas, USA
Job Type: Full-Time / Contract
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer – Azure with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, DevOps automation, security, and enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate will support cloud transformation initiatives within the Oil & Gas domain by designing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
☁️ Azure Cloud Architecture & Implementation
- Design and implement scalable, secure Azure cloud architectures
- Define cloud governance, standards, and best practices
- Lead cloud migration strategies (Lift & Shift, modernization, refactoring)
- Deploy and manage Azure services including:
- Azure VMs
- App Services
- AKS
- Azure Functions
- Storage Services
⚙️ Cloud Operations & Optimization
- Manage high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
- Monitor and optimize Azure infrastructure performance and cost
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and hybrid connectivity issues
🚀 DevOps & Automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- Automate infrastructure deployment using:
- Terraform
- ARM Templates
- Bicep
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
- Support Docker and Kubernetes-based deployments
🔐 Cloud Security & Compliance
- Implement Azure security solutions:
- Azure AD / Entra ID
- Key Vault
- Defender for Cloud
- Sentinel
- Manage IAM, RBAC, policies, and governance
- Support security compliance requirements in Oil & Gas environments
🌐 Azure Networking
- Design and manage:
- Azure Virtual Networks
- NSG
- VPN
- ExpressRoute
- Load Balancer
- Application Gateway
- Support hybrid cloud connectivity
Required Skills & Qualifications:
✅ 5+ years IT experience with 3+ years Azure hands-on experience
✅ Strong experience with Azure architecture and cloud operations
✅ Expertise in:
- Azure Compute (VM, AKS, App Services)
- Azure Networking (VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute)
- Azure Storage (Blob, File, Disk)
- Azure Identity (Azure AD, RBAC)
✅ Experience with:
- Terraform / ARM / Bicep
- Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- Docker & Kubernetes
- PowerShell / Python / Bash scripting
✅ Knowledge of:
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Application Insights
- Cloud security best practices
Preferred Qualifications:
⭐ AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect
⭐ AZ-104 Azure Administrator
⭐ AZ-400 Azure DevOps Engineer
⭐ Multi-cloud exposure (AWS/Google Cloud Platform)
⭐ FinOps / Cost Optimization experience
⭐ Oil & Gas / Energy domain experience preferred
📩 Interested candidates please share your updated resume.Thanks & Regards,
Sapna Daniel- Lead – US IT Recruitment
✉️ |🔗 LinkedIn: sapna-daniel1a8512140