Azure Cloud Engineer

Vaco; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer contribution

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to build and evolve secure Azure infrastructure. This role emphasizes automation and self-service tooling while collaborating with engineering teams to enhance reliability and scalability.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of cloud engineering experience and a strong background in Microsoft Azure. Comprehensive benefits include medical coverage and a performance-based bonus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering or platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and platform services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Bicep.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable Azure infrastructure for applications.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools like Bicep and Terraform.
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

Bash

Automation workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor

Azure DevOps

Job description

Vaco is partnering with a national wealth management organization to hire a Cloud Platform Engineer focused on building and evolving secure, scalable Azure infrastructure that supports engineering teams and mission-critical business systems.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong automation and infrastructure mindset who enjoys enabling developers through self-service tooling, Infrastructure as Code, and modern cloud platform practices. The environment is highly collaborative and focused on improving reliability, scalability, and operational maturity across a growing cloud ecosystem.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and deploy secure, scalable Azure infrastructure supporting applications, integrations, and data workloads
• Build and maintain core platform services that improve developer productivity and platform reliability
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, Terraform, and ARM templates
• Develop automation workflows and operational tooling using PowerShell, Bash, and cloud-native automation practices
• Create self-service templates and deployment tooling to reduce friction for engineering teams
• Partner with engineering teams to implement Azure governance, security controls, and best practices
• Support cloud networking architecture including VNETs, routing, firewalls, private endpoints, and hybrid connectivity
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and operational reliability
• Contribute to incident response, design reviews, and platform roadmap planning
• Support observability and monitoring initiatives using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and KQL
• Assist with modernization efforts across distributed and hybrid cloud environments

Required Experience

• 4+years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform services
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar tooling
• Strong understanding of Azure governance and identity concepts including RBAC, PIM, Azure Policy, and Entra ID
• Experience supporting cloud networking components such as VNETs, NSGs, load balancers, Application Gateway, and hybrid connectivity
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Strong scripting and automation experience with PowerShell or Bash
• Experience supporting distributed or cloud-native applications in Azure or hybrid environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure data services
• Exposure to C#/.NET or legacy Microsoft application stacks
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, or AZ-305

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Additional insurance offerings and employee benefits