Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer

Cyclotron, Inc. (Cyclotron Group) - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. This role is critical in ensuring that the cloud infrastructure is scalable, secure, and efficient, leveraging extensive experience in infrastructure as code, network architecture, security, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Design and implement Azure network components, including VNets, VWAN, and Private Links.
• Deploy and manage edge protection services like Application Gateway, Front Door, and Traffic Manager.
• Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions for end-to-end visibility.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Implement and manage API management solutions.
• Optimize infrastructure performance to meet business requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Strong expertise in Azure network stack (VNet, VWAN, Private Link).
• Proven experience with edge protection solutions (Application Gateway, Front Door, Traffic Manager).
• Proficiency in implementing end-to-end logging and monitoring.
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Azure API Management.
• Strong skills in infrastructure performance tuning.
• Experience with Azure policies, Sentinel, and Defender for Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge of Identity and RBAC management using Entra ID is a plus.
• Experience in Azure DevOps organization governance is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with migrating on-prem infrastructure to Azure is a plus.
• Application performance tuning skills are a plus.
• Database performance tuning experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.