Azure Engineer

Overview: This Azure Engineer role requires a strong background in Azure and DevOps to support an enterprise-level initiative focused heavily on deploying and managing cloud-based workloads. The ideal candidate will have expert-level experience in Azure CloudOps , with specific strengths in speed of delivery and efficient management of services handed off to internal teams. This role is part of a newly restructured team focused solely on cloud infrastructure, emphasizing automation, quick deployment, and security.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Deploy, manage, and maintain Azure-based workloads with a focus on PaaS and IaaS services.
2. Manage and configure resources using Ansible , Terraform , PowerShell , and PowerShell DSC .
3. Oversee SQL as a Service , storage accounts , and infrastructure management in Azure.
4. Build, deploy, and validate code using Azure Pipeline , GitHub , and containerization .
5. Automate platform processes and code build-outs post-deployment.
6. Utilize Azure Key Vault for password and secret management, including scripting for automation across services.
7. Implement Azure Site Recovery (AZR) and lead on-premises to Azure migrations.

Required Experience:

1. Expert knowledge in Azure and CloudOps .
2. Demonstrated ability in configuration management and cloud infrastructure automation .
3. Familiarity with site reliability engineering principles and Azure DevOps tools.
4. Proficient in App Services and experience in managing software lifecycle processes : spin up systems, compile, test, run code, destroy, and repeat.
5. Experience with security platforms like Secret Server; however, this is not a SecOps role.

Ideal Candidate:

1. Must excel in quick, efficient problem-solving, particularly in deployment and service management.
2. Demonstrates a deep understanding of enterprise-scale cloud operations and can work autonomously within a restructured cloud-focused team.