Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
1.5 year contract (possible contract to hire)
Durham, NC/Remote
SMART IT People is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to lead the configuration of a new landing zone following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework and best practices. Preference for someone local to Durham, NC but will consider remote candidates.
Requirements:
o 5+ years of experience as a cloud engineer/architect working with Microsoft Azure
o Deep understanding of Azure services, security, and networking
o Hands on experience designing and implementing Azure landing zones
o Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools
o Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD best practices
o Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
o Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards (NIST, CIS, etc.)
o Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
o Strong communication and documentation abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
o Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
o Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes on Azure (AKS)
o Knowledge of Azure Sentinel, Azure Purview, or other advanced Azure services
Job description:
o Design and implement a secure, scalable, and highly available landing zone architecture on Microsoft Azure
o Configure the core Azure infrastructure components following the Azure landing zone conceptual architecture
o Implement networking topology including hub/spoke network, Azure Virtual WAN, network security groups, Azure Firewall, etc.
o Set up identity and access management using Azure Active Directory, role based access control, and Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
o Provision core management services like Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints, Azure Security Center, Azure Monitor, etc.
o Automate infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code
o Implement DevOps practices like infrastructure CI/CD pipelines
o Ensure security, governance, and compliance by applying Azure policies and security baselines
o Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to the operations team
To apply, please send your resume in MS Word format to: alice@smart-itpeople.com with job title in subject line.