Azure Cloud Engineer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure for enterprise workloads.

You will build and optimize cloud environments, automate provisioning with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, and implement robust CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Collaboration with DevOps, security, and architecture teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud/DevOps or infrastructure roles.
• 3+ years hands-on with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience managing production cloud workloads.
• Strong networking, Linux/Windows admin, and cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for deployments.
• Automate provisioning using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and security policies.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and architecture teams.

Skills

Azure cloud

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

PowerShell / Python

Security policies

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cloud

Master's degree preferred

Azure AZ-104 / AZ-305 advantageous

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Monitor

Key Vault

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview

Job ID:
J54497

Job Title:
Azure Cloud Engineer

Location:
Phoenix, AZ

Duration:
12 Months + Extension

Domain Exposure:
Media/ Entertainment

Client:
To Be Discussed Later

Employment Type:
W-2, 1099, C2C

Work Authorization:
US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Bill Rate: $86/hr C2C

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Role Overview

The Azure Cloud Engineer will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and enterprise solutions using Microsoft Azure. This position focuses on cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, application deployment, security, and performance optimization to support business-critical workloads.

Azure Platform & Technical Expertise

• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and Azure App Services.
• Knowledge of Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Container Registry.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Key Vault, and cloud security.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alerts.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application deployment.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, disaster recovery, and high availability.

Key Cloud Engineering Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable Azure cloud environments.
• Configure and manage Azure infrastructure, networking, and storage resources.
• Automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Manage cloud identity, access controls, and security policies.
• Optimize cloud performance, availability, and resource utilization.
• Support application migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and resolve production incidents.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and architecture teams.

Experience & Technical Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience managing enterprise cloud infrastructure and production workloads.
• Strong understanding of networking, Linux/Windows administration, and cloud architecture.
• Experience with automation, deployment, and monitoring tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Academic Qualifications & Preferred Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification is an advantage.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.