Azure Cloud Engineer
Collabera Inc.
Azure Cloud Engineer
Contract: Plano, Texas, US
Salary Range: 55.00 - 60.00 | Per Hour
Job Code: 361236
End Date: 2025-05-22
Days Left: 28 days, 11 hours left
Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer (Application Architect Level)
Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid)
Type: Contract (18 Months)
Pay Range: $55 - $60/hr
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with a strong background in cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, and application migration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable cloud-based solutions, contributing to the organization's cloud transformation strategy, and helping migrate applications from on-premises environments to the cloud.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and implement cloud-native applications using Azure services.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and manage cloud resources efficiently.
- Design and build CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Maven, and related DevOps technologies.
- Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and sprint planning sessions.
- Migrate legacy on-premise applications to cloud platforms with minimal disruption.
- Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure security, scalability, and performance of solutions.
- Conduct unit and integration testing for all developed functionalities.
- Ensure compliance with best practices for cloud security, access control, and cost optimization.
- Maintain documentation and support knowledge transfer to peers and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of overall IT experience with at least 3-5 years focused on Azure cloud engineering.
- Deep understanding of Azure services and architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
- Proficient in Linux/UNIX system administration.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Maven.
- Familiar with Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) or similar frameworks.
- Experience with Containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
- Background in Agile development and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Strong scripting skills using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and cloud security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of total experience in software or infrastructure roles.
- Azure or multi-cloud certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
- Prior experience working in financial services or other regulated industries.
- Experience with large-scale cloud migrations.
Job Requirement
- Azure
- cloud migration
- Unix
- Linux
- Maven
- Jenkins
- Terraform
- IaC
- Kubernetes
- Docker
Reach Out to a Recruiter
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- Tanupriya Ganguly
- tanupriya.ganguly@collabera.com