Job Description
Position Summary
This Cloud Engineer contract role is responsible for helping the overall cloud infrastructure deployment and management for the Enterprise. The position requires a strong understanding and practical experience on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.
Position Responsibilities:
* Configure and manage Azure Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, KeyVaults, Shared disks, SQL Servers (PAAS), Data encryption, Logic App, Data Factory, Even Hub, Log analytics workspace, Automation accounts, Azure monitor, Network watcher
* Deployment and management of Virtual Networks (VNETs), Subnets, Hub and Spoke model, Network Security Groups, azure firewall, Private endpoints, Private DNS, Bastion
* Configure and manage EXPRESSROUTE, Virtual Network Gateway, Local Network Gateway, Site to Site VPN and Point to Site VPN connectivity from On-Prem to Azure.
* Very Strong experience on Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Azure Container Registry.
* Very Strong experience of Azure Load balancers Azure Traffic Manager and Application Gateway.
* Strong Experience in automating the deployment of infrastructure (Infrastructure as Code) using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager templates.
* Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub
* Scripting skills -- PowerShell, Shall and Azure CLI
* Configure and management of Backups and Replication (DR) using Azure Recovery Service Vault
* Configure auditing, monitoring, and alerting for solutions/services deployed in azure cloud
* Experience on Azure AD Domain Services, Role Back Access Control (RBAC), App registrations, Service Principle and managed domains.
* Basic knowledge of TLS/SSL certificates
* Experience migrating workloads from On-Prem to azure
* Knowledge on Windows and Linux Operating systems
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues.
Required Skills & Experience
Preferred Requirements:
* Minimum 5 Years of Experience in Azure cloud infrastructure.
* Working knowledge of Terraform scripting, and Terraform Modules to develop "infrastructure as code"
* Working knowledge of other cloud automation tools like Ansible, Rundeck, and Chef
* Experience in Azure Kubernetes Services
* Azure Certifications: Azure Administrator AZ-103 or AZ-104, Azure Architect AZ-304 and AZ-305
Education:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Mountain Time / Eastern Time preferred
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.