Azure Cloud Engineer-1

Job Type: Contract

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA (ONSITE)
Duration: 6-12 Months [Possible Extension]

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer / Azure DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring across Windows and Linux environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, deploy, and manage Azure Cloud Services including IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS solutions.

Implement and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

Manage source code repositories using GIT and follow best practices for version control.

Monitor cloud resources using Azure Monitor and implement alerting and performance optimization.

Configure and manage Azure Backup or other relevant backup and disaster recovery solutions.

Administer and support Windows and Linux based systems in cloud and hybrid environments.

Work with VMware infrastructure and integrate with Azure where required.

Ensure high availability, security, scalability, and cost optimization of cloud resources.

Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to support application deployments.

Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and performance-related issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Strong experience with Microsoft Azure (IAAS, PAAS, SAAS).

Hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.

Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.

Experience with Azure Backup, disaster recovery, and data protection solutions.

Solid understanding of Azure Monitor, logging, and alerting.

Working knowledge of VMware environments.

Proficient in GIT and version control workflows.

Strong experience administering Windows and Linux operating systems.

Good understanding of cloud security, networking, and best practices.

Required Skills

CLOUD DEVELOPER

SQL APPLICATION DEVELOPER