Azure Cloud Engineer

Goosehead Insurance Agency LLC; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goosehead Insurance Agency LLC seeks an Azure Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain cloud services in Microsoft Azure. This early-mid level role emphasizes hands-on implementation and operational support. Collaborating with DevOps and security teams, you’ll ensure systems are scalable and secure.

Ideal candidates should have experience with Azure services, strong troubleshooting skills, and a background in scripting and automation. Join us to work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure!

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure in Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud environments.
• Foundation in scripting and automation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources like virtual machines and storage accounts.
• Monitor system performance and availability using Azure Monitor.
• Implement and manage identity and access controls with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Configure networking components such as NSGs and VPN gateways.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or ARM templates.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Azure services

Troubleshooting skills

Scripting and automation

Tools

Azure Monitor

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Terraform

Job description

An Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and services within Microsoft Azure. At the early‑mid level, the role focuses on hands‑on implementation, operational support, and gradual ownership of cloud environments. You’ll work closely with DevOps, security, and application teams to ensure systems are scalable, secure, and reliable.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with Azure services, strong troubleshooting skills, and a foundation in scripting and automation.

Job Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure resources including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, and app services.
• Monitor system performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerting tools.
• Implement and manage identity and access controls using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and RBAC.
• Configure networking components such as NSGs, VPN gateways, load balancers, and private endpoints.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
• Terraform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, networking, and application issues in Azure environments.
• Support cloud security best practices, including policies, compliance, and patching.
• Document configurations, processes, and procedures.