Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Infra Engineer with a strong proficiency in Terraform. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of working directly with clients and possess excellent communication skills. As an Azure Infra Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure solutions for us.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions on Azure platform - Proficiency in designing, configuring, and managing PaaS solutions
- Experience in working with setting up Azure landing zone and setting up governance and security.
- Experience in deploying and optimizing applications on Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Service Bus or similar platforms.
- Ability to work with clients to identify PaaS solutions aligned with business needs.
- Stay updated with the latest PaaS developments in Azure.
- Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate and streamline deployment processes.
- Collaborate directly with internal teams to understand their requirements, provide technical guidance, and offer solutions that align with their business goals.
- Ensure cloud environments are secure and compliant with industry standards and best practices.
- Continuously optimize cloud infrastructure for cost-efficiency and performance.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of cloud architectures and configurations.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and security professionals, to deliver integrated solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure, and Terraform developments and best practices.
Decision-Making Authority/Accountability Level
- Works under direct and indirect supervision
- Ability to orient self quickly, even in subject areas that might be new
Qualifications, Skill, and Ability Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Minimum 3+ of years’ experience working with Azure cloud platforms and overall 6+ years of IT Experience
- Expertise in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation.
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines like git/git action is required.
- Proven experience in client-facing roles, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) are a plus.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Experience with GCP is a plus.
Necessary Tasks
- Computer and phone use required.
Note
- This is a Contract-to-hire position for one of our customers
- Must be based out of US or Canada
- Unfortunately, we can NOT do sponsorship for this position at this time (must be a GC or citizenship holder)