Azure Platform Engineer

Post Date

Aug 12, 2025

Location

Manakin Sabot,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

23103
US
Oct 12, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

RIC-801748

Pay Rate

$51 - $64 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The Data and Analytics Engineering - Platform team is critical to making our organization's data strategy successful. You will play a key role in building and managing modern, adaptive, data-driven, and secure platforms and processes to enable Data & Analytics Engineering. You should have strong fundamentals of Data/Software Engineering, DevOps, and hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services. You will work on cross-functional initiatives and projects.

Pay Range - 50-67/hr

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Required Skills & Experience

7+ years Cloud Platform Engineering experience in an enterprise-level environment

Advanced proficiency with Python, SQL, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bicep/Terraform, PowerShell is required. Deep understanding and hands on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management automation tools is required

7+ years of DevOps experience with a clear understanding of related tools, structure, and processes working in an Agile/Scrum setting

5+ years leading the end-to-end design and development of scalable services to be consumed by the enterprise, including monitoring and production support

Excellent communication skills, adapting to various audience types

Experience on a fast-paced, highly collaborative agile team within a Product-oriented organization

Effective problem-solving, analytical thinking, cloud-native and security-first mind set, documentation, communication, and presentation skills

Ability to positively influence team norms, culture, and technical vision

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent area

Experience with cloud services such as Snowflake, Databricks, Synapse, SQL, CosmosDB, Data Factory, Event Hub, Functions, Batch, Key Vault, Managed Identity, Service Principal, Networking, Active Directory, Log Analytics, Monitoring

Windows and Linux server/systems administration experience is highly desired

Azure Administrator certification, Solution Architect, or Databricks Platform Administrator certification, Snowflake SnowPro certification is a strong plus

Experience with Azure cost management and forecasting is desired

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.