Azure Cloud Engineer (W2 Only, 4 Days/week On-site)

TEKsystems; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Cloud Engineer to expand their Azure-focused team. The candidate should have deep Terraform expertise, building or modifying modules, and strong AKS experience on Azure. The role involves owning and operating the AKS platform with Terraform, GitHub, and GitHub Actions, collaborating with architects to enable repeatable deployments.

This contract-to-hire role emphasizes engineering over operations, with a hybrid work setup in Ann Arbor.

Qualifications

• Strong Terraform experience writing modules from scratch or modifying existing ones.
• Azure platform expertise with AKS experience; familiarity with Front Door, Azure Application Gateways and DNS.
• Experience owning and operating AKS platform using Terraform, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects to design Terraform modules for repeatable deployments.
• Own and operate the AKS platform using Terraform, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Partner with teams to implement Azure services and tooling.

Skills

Terraform

AKS

Azure

Kubernetes

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Terraform modules

Job description

Top Skills' Details

• Strong Terraform experience, writing modules from scratch and modifying existing
• Cloud-Native Kubernetes experience (strong preference for AKS, open to EKS or GKS)

Description

• Our customer is looking to grow their Cloud Engineering team.
• The right candidate will have strong Azure platform experience, be very strong with Terraform (writing modules and modifying them), and experienced with AKS (EKS or GKS are acceptable alternates).
• This team is responsible for everything new that anyone in the organization wants to do in Azure, and owns a few of the more complex Azure services (Front Door, Azure Application Gateways, Azure DNS).
• When someone wants to implement a new tool or product, this team partners with the architects to decide how to implement it, and writes the terraform modules so other teams can use them to repeatably implement in the future.
• They also own and operate the AKS platform for the organization using terraform, GitHub, and GitHub action.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• This team is more of true engineering/some light architecture rather than operations, but they do partner closely with the SRE team that supports these services once they're in place.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ann Arbor, MI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ann Arbor, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Ann Arbor,MI.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.