Azure Cloud Engineer - Las Colinas, TX

Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Las Colinas, TX (Hybrid Onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Duration: 6 Months Contract-to-Hire (CTH)

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and compliant cloud infrastructure supporting a nationwide financial services organization. This role serves as a senior technical contributor and mentor within the infrastructure team, driving cloud modernization, operational excellence, infrastructure automation, and continuous improvement across Azure-based and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, cloud security, automation, CI/CD, and enterprise cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain secure, highly available Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting mission-critical financial services applications.
Implement cloud architecture best practices including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, monitoring, resiliency, and governance.
Support cloud-native, containerized, and hybrid workloads across development, testing, and production environments.
Collaborate with application, security, compliance, and operations teams to align cloud solutions with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
Ensure cloud environments meet security, risk management, compliance, and governance standards.
Implement and manage identity, access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and security controls.
Support incident response activities, root cause analysis, and infrastructure reliability improvements.
Develop and maintain cloud standards, operational procedures, architecture documentation, and technical runbooks.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the infrastructure team.
Participate in cloud modernization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
Design and support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions aligned with RPO/RTO objectives.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational processes to improve efficiency and reliability.

Required Skills:
Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services including:
Azure Compute
Azure Storage
Azure Networking
Azure Identity Services
Azure Containers
Azure Serverless Technologies
Minimum 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
Minimum 3 years of production experience with Terraform and Azure Bicep.
Strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise.
Advanced automation experience using:
PowerShell
Python
Azure CLI
Extensive experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using:
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Strong experience with Azure Security and Governance technologies:
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Azure Sentinel
Azure Key Vault
Azure RBAC
Azure Policy

Strong understanding of:
OAuth
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Experience with container technologies:
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Container Apps
Docker
Experience supporting hybrid networking solutions:
ExpressRoute
VPN
DNS
Private Endpoints
Expertise in monitoring and observability tools:
Azure Monitor
Log Analytics
Application Insights
Kusto Query Language (KQL)
Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in highly available enterprise production environments.
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks:
PCI-DSS
SOX
GLBA
FFIEC
SOC 2
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in:
Computer Science
Information Technology
Related Technical Discipline
Equivalent professional experience considered
Microsoft Certifications:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Experience within:
Financial Services
Banking
Auto Finance
Regulated Enterprise Environments
Experience with cloud-native architecture patterns.
Nice to Have: Redis Cache knowledge.
Soft Skills
Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
Strong documentation and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
Strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.

Additional Notes:
Urgent Requirement
6-Month Contract-to-Hire Opportunity
Hybrid Work Model Onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays in Las Colinas, TX

Best Regards:

Tanuja P
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