Azure Cloud Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer for a fully remote position within the United States. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and operating large-scale Azure platforms using IaC, automation, and robust security practices.

You will collaborate with security, SRE, and development teams to deliver scalable and compliant cloud solutions. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in cloud engineering, with at least 3 on Azure, and proficiency in Terraform, AKS, and CI/CD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 5+ years of cloud engineering experience, 3+ on Azure in production.
• Strong hands-on with Azure core services (compute, storage, networking, identity).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Designing and operating AKS clusters at scale; CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate large-scale, secure Azure platforms.
• Own end-to-end cloud engineering lifecycle including IaC, automation, security hardening and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with application development, security, and SRE teams to meet scalability, reliability, and compliance goals.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and incident response for distributed workloads.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Azure

DevOps

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Observability & Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

AKS

Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Azure Cloud Engineer - RemoteBright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Azure Cloud EngineerLocation: 100% Remote (U.S.)Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2Salary Range: $95,000-$125,000 AnnuallyExperience Required: 6+ yearsSponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale, secure, and resilient cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. In this role you will own the end-to-end cloud engineering lifecycle, including architecture, infrastructure-as-code, automation, security hardening, cost optimization, observability, and ongoing operational excellence for production workloads. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise across Azure services with strong DevOps engineering practices, and will partner closely with application development, security, and SRE teams to deliver cloud-native solutions that meet demanding business requirements for scalability, reliability, and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of cloud engineering experience, with at least three years focused on Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure core services, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and platform-as-a-service offerings.
• Production-level experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Solid experience designing and operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD across infrastructure and applications.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, and Python, with the ability to write maintainable automation code.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and observability strategies across distributed workloads.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
• Experience operating hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments spanning Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd on AKS.
• Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost-management tooling.
• Experience with regulated environments such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FedRAMP.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) StatementBright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.BV Teck expresses prohibiting any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.