Sr Systems Azure Cloud Engineer

Post Date

Mar 18, 2026

Location

Houston,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77002
US
May 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Architect (Engineering)

Req #

HOU-ccfc72f0-052c-476d-ba37-9ca8646de9fe

Pay Rate

$135k - $145k (estimate)

Job Description

- Manage Azure IaaS infrastructure, including Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), load balancers, and VPN gateways or ExpressRoute.
- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones as a foundation for scalable, compliant, and governed cloud workloads.
- Standardize identity, networking, and security, including Azure AD, RBAC, NSGs, tagging, and subscription management.
- Lead cloud migrations and integrate acquired environments with minimal disruption.
- Evaluate acquired systems—users, applications, servers, and networks—for alignment with enterprise standards.
- Optimize Azure as our primary cloud platform; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.
- Implement security best practices: RBAC, encryption, private endpoints, and compliance controls.
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver unified, high-performing solutions.
- Monitor cloud environments and respond to performance or availability issues.
- Drive cost control through tagging, automation, and optimization strategies.
- Automate provisioning and configuration using scripting and policy-based tools.
- Support governance and compliance standards across identity, data, and infrastructure.
- Research and evaluate cloud-native tools such as container orchestration, service mesh, and AI integrations.
- Provide architecture recommendations aligned with evolving business needs and cloud innovation.

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Required Skills & Experience

- 10+ years IT experience, 7+ years cloud/infrastructure
- 5+ years hands-on Azure (AD, Policy, DR, governance)
- Proven M&A infrastructure integration experience (top priority)
- Deep Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, VPNs, routing, UDRs, ExpressRoute
- Azure Route Server (ARS) & BGP understanding
- Identity & security: OAuth, app registrations, SSO, least privilege
- PowerShell automation + strong documentation skills
- Azure Monitor/logging/alerting experience
- Enterprise-scale Azure design (not just runbooks)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Azure Solutions Architect Expert / AWS Solutions Architect
- CISSP – Cybersecurity and risk management
- CCSP – Cloud security best practices
- CISM – Governance and information security management

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st 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.