Azure Cloud Consultant

Genesis10 - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - New York, NY

251-500 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Genesis10 is seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Consultant for a contract to hire position with a financial services client located in New York, NY. This role focuses on Azure cloud operations, including daily administration tasks, application migration, and responding to system alerts, while supporting hybrid cloud environments with an emphasis on security, DevOps, and self-service.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage hybrid cloud solutions leveraging Azure AD.
• Integrate on-premises resources with Azure services, ensuring seamless connectivity and security.
• Implement and support Azure PaaS offerings (App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Logic Apps).
• Maintain performance, availability, and cost-efficiency for cloud resources.
• Support Azure Authentication services and troubleshoot related issues.
• Assist developers with Python and C# application code.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues related to network, application, and infrastructure.
• Monitor and optimize performance using Azure cloud-native tools.
• Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and compliant cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Apply least privilege and zero trust security principles.
• Manage source control, build, and release pipelines.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Python, and ARM/Bicep templates.
• Work with developers, security teams, and stakeholders to meet business requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and training.

Requirements

• Experience with Azure PaaS and IaaS services.
• Strong knowledge of Azure AD and hybrid identity solutions.
• Proficiency with Terraform, ARM templates, and Bicep.
• Proficiency in Python or C#.
• Familiarity with PowerShell for Azure automation.
• Understanding of VNET peering, NSGs, load balancing, and VPN Gateways.
• Experience with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway.
• Experience with Azure Policies and security best practices.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Proficiency in using Azure cloud native tools for monitoring.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing and integrating on-premises environments with Azure.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Familiarity with ITIL and other service management frameworks.

Benefits

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average).
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available