What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Cloud Engineer III position at Aureon Consulting?
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer. If you are comfortable owning cloud architecture decisions and helping upskill internal teams, Lets Connect!
NO 3RD PARTY OR SPONSORSHIPS
Location: Iowa
We’re seeking a senior Azure Cloud Engineer to help build, scale, and mature a growing Azure environment. This role is ideal for a hands on Azure expert who can design cloud architecture, establish Azure Landing Zones, and guide teams that are early in their cloud journey. This is a high impact role where you’ll help define Azure standards from the ground up, lead Landing Zone architecture, and serve as the go to cloud expert in a growing environment.
Job Details:
- Design and build secure, scalable Azure solutions
- Design, implement, and govern Azure Landing Zones
- Lead Azure cloud migrations and environment setup
- Define and manage Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Terraform, Bicep)
- Enforce cloud security, networking, and identity best practices
- Optimize Azure environments for performance and cost
- Collaborate with developers, network, and security teams
- Troubleshoot complex Azure issues
- Mentor and support junior engineers
- Maintain cloud architecture and operational documentation
Requirements
- 6–10 years in IT; 5 years hands on Azure
- Proven experience standing up Azure Landing Zones
- Strong knowledge of:
- Azure VMs, App Services, Functions, AKS, Azure DevOps
- ARM, Terraform, Bicep, CI/CD pipelines
- Azure networking (VNets, VPNs, load balancers)
- Scripting & automation (PowerShell, Python)
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid understanding of cloud security and DevSecOps
- Azure certifications are a plus
NO 3rd Party Candidates - No sponsorships
Location: Iowa