Azure Cloud Engineer/Architect || Local to Fremont, CA
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Contract
2 weeks ago
Key skills
PythonSQLBashAnalyticsAzureTerraformKubernetesDockerAnsibleAKSAzure DevOpsAzure SQLCosmos DBService BusActive DirectoryLoad BalancingStakeholder ManagementCommunication
About this role
Senior Cloud Engineer
Location: Fremont, CA (Hybrid)
Key Skills: Kubernetes, Python, Azure
Nice to Have: Azure DevOps, CICD
About the Role:
The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of the Azure cloud environment, a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and experience with automation tools like Terraform/Bicep, Ansible, and Kubernetes administration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
- Implement and maintain highly available and scalable Azure-based cloud infrastructure.
- Support cloud-native application deployments
- Troubleshoot network connectivity issues and collaborate with networking teams for resolution.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and perform regular assessments across the cloud environment.
- Monitor and optimize platform performance, resource utilization, and system health.
Must-Have Skills & Qualifications:
- AKS (Azure Kubernetes Services) - They are looking for an expert-level engineer who has experience from stakeholder management, configuration, development, and managing it.
- Azure PAAS services
- Azure Storage Services
Requirements:
- Total of 6-10 years of professional IT experience
- 4+ years of experience in Azure cloud engineering or platform engineering.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform/Bicep/Ansible
- Strong scripting and automation experience (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Experience with Azure services, including AKS, App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Cache, Storage Accounts, Keyvaults, Application Gateway, Service Bus and Log Analytics.
- Deep understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and containerization (Kubernetes/Docker).
- Proven experience managing and optimizing secure, scalable, and compliant Azure environments.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, including Linux systems (Ubuntu/RHEL) and Azure services
- Maintain and update existing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions
- Familiarity with Azure Active Directory (AD) and related services
- Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams