Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Cloud Engineer

Posted 7 days ago by 1750481448

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Ansible Automation Azure Security Bash (Scripting Language) Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Cloud Technology Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery DevOps Git (Version Control System) Github Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) Microsoft 365 Microsoft Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) Public Cloud Python (Programming Language) Scripting Terraform Workflows

Summary: The Azure Cloud Engineer role involves joining a telecom client's Public Cloud team, focusing on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The position is primarily remote, requiring work during Alaskan Standard Hours, and is structured as a 6-month contract with the potential for hire. Candidates should possess strong skills in Azure infrastructure, automation, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure in Microsoft Azure using Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.)
  • Implement and manage source control workflows including branching strategies and pull request processes (Git preferred)
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure cloud architecture supports business objectives and reliability standards
  • Build and maintain reusable code and modules for infrastructure provisioning

Key Skills:

  • 3-7 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on Azure
  • Proven hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure infrastructure (IaaS and PaaS)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code expertise with Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD tools and pipeline configuration
  • Version control experience using Git (PR workflows, branching strategies)
  • Scripting and automation experience (language agnostic)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Cloud Engineer II / III (Azure)
100% Remote, must work Alaskan Standard Hours

6 months, Contract to Hire

W2 Only, No 3rd Party C2C Vendors at this time

Overview:
Oxford s telecom client is looking to hire two skilled and driven Engineers to join their Public Cloud team, with a focus on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. In a perfect world, one of these openings will be tailored toward an Azure Network Automation/DevOps Engineer with strong infrastructure-as-code experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure in Microsoft Azure using Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.)
  • Implement and manage source control workflows including branching strategies and pull request processes (Git preferred)
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure cloud architecture supports business objectives and reliability standards
  • Build and maintain reusable code and modules for infrastructure provisioning

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 3 7 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on Azure
  • Proven hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure infrastructure (IaaS and PaaS)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code expertise with Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD tools and pipeline configuration
  • Version control experience using Git (PR workflows, branching strategies)
  • Scripting and automation experience (language agnostic)

Nice to Have:

  • Azure networking experience (vNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Azure security best practices (RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault, etc.)
  • Experience with Ansible for configuration management
  • Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, etc.)
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