Designs, implements, automates, and supports secure, resilient Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Responsibilities include Azure networking, Virtual Desktop, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, PowerShell automation, Azure DevOps, data and AI services, security governance, disaster recovery, cloud migration, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and mentoring. The engineer leads complex technical workstreams and collaborates with architecture, security, data, application, infrastructure, and business teams.
Must be authorized to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship; now and in the future.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Azure Engineer to join our cloud engineering team. This role is for a hands-on technical contributor who will design, implement, automate, and support secure and resilient Azure solutions under the direction of the Principal Azure Architect.
The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud engineering, or solution delivery, including substantial hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure. This individual will bring broad technical expertise across the Azure ecosystem, with specific experience in Azure networking, Azure Virtual Desktop, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, data services, Azure AI, and business continuity.
The Senior Azure Engineer will independently lead complex technical workstreams, make sound implementation decisions, troubleshoot difficult production issues, contribute to architecture standards, and mentor other engineers. The role requires both strong engineering execution and the ability to collaborate effectively with the Principal Azure Architect, security, data, application, infrastructure, and business teams.
Responsibilities- Implement secure, scalable, highly available, and supportable Azure solutions in alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Partner with the Principal Azure Architect on solution design, technical standards, architecture reviews, and cloud modernization initiatives.
- Lead the technical delivery of assigned Azure projects and complex workstreams from design through implementation and operational handoff.
- Implement and support Azure networking, including virtual networks, route tables, private and public DNS zones, VPN, ExpressRoute, private endpoints, NVA firewalls, network security groups, and hybrid connectivity.
- Implement, support, and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop environments
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Azure Bicep and DevOps pipelines and other IaC tools as appropriate.
- Write, review, and troubleshoot advanced PowerShell and Azure CLI automation.
- Implement and support AKS and Kubernetes environments, including networking, identity, ingress, secrets, monitoring, upgrades, and workload deployment.
- Apply Azure security and governance controls, including Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, logging, and monitoring.
- Implement and support business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, and recovery testing activities in accordance with defined recovery objectives.
- Implement and optimize Azure data services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Synapse Analytics, and related integration services.
- Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to implement secure and supportable RStudio and advanced analytics environments in Azure.
- Support the implementation of Azure AI and machine learning capabilities, including Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI services, Azure Machine Learning, model deployment, and data science workflows.
- Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines, repositories, release processes, deployment strategies, and environment automation.
- Participate in cloud migration and modernization projects, including application assessment, containerization, and workload migration.
- Monitor and improve system performance, availability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation plans, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
- Mentor engineers and promote consistent Azure engineering practices across the team.
- Stay current with relevant Azure capabilities and recommend improvements to existing solutions.
- Must be authorized to work in the US or Canada without sponsorship; now and in the future.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure, cloud engineering, platform engineering, or solution delivery.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
- Experience designing or implementing business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex technical problems and drive issues to resolution.
- Ability to work within established architecture, security, governance, and operational standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- Experience with Bicep, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics.
- Experience in regulated, highly controlled, or GxP environments.
- Experience with cloud migration, platform modernization, or enterprise infrastructure transformation.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview, Azure Databricks, MLOps, or responsible AI practices.
- Experience supporting RStudio, data science, analytics, Azure AI, or machine learning environments.
- Strong Azure DevOps experience, including CI/CD pipelines, Git, release management, and deployment automation.
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