Azure Cloud Engineer

Kforce - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Azure Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing hybrid cloud solutions using Azure services. This role involves integrating on-premises resources with Azure, managing PaaS offerings, supporting application development, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring security and compliance within the cloud environment. The engineer will also implement Infrastructure-as-Code practices and collaborate with various teams to meet business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage hybrid cloud solutions leveraging Azure AD.
• Implement and support Azure PaaS offerings such as App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL.
• Support Azure Authentication services and troubleshoot related issues.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues related to network, application, and infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and compliant cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Apply least privilege and zero trust security principles.
• Manage source control, build, and release pipelines; automate tasks using PowerShell, Python, and ARM/Bicep templates.
• Collaborate with developers, security teams, and stakeholders to meet business requirements.

Requirements

• Experience with Azure PaaS and IaaS services; strong knowledge of Azure AD and hybrid identity solutions.
• Proficiency with Terraform, ARM templates, and Bicep for Infrastructure-as-Code.
• 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; familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) is a plus.
• Proficiency in using Azure cloud native tools for monitoring.
• AWS experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• AWS experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel
• Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects