Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Genuent; Merrifield (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions company seeks an Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for a remote contract position. The role focuses on implementing Azure Cloud solutions and supporting product teams through effective collaboration. Candidates should possess strong software engineering experience and hands-on knowledge of Azure technologies, with emphasis on delivery and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, including software development and testing.
• 3+ years experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS.
• Proficient in both Windows and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement solutions for Azure Cloud and develop software for infrastructure automation.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform on-call duties.
• Provide Cloud technical leadership and support multiple product teams.

Skills

Azure technologies

C#

Java

JavaScript

TCP/IP networking

Windows servers

Linux servers

Tools

Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)

GitHub

Chef

Jenkins

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)

Service Now

Job description

Title: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Remote (EST Hours)
Duration: Initial 6 Month Contract with extensions
Compensation: $63-73/HR
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.


Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer skills: Candidate must have hands on experience in Azure technologies and be able to collaborate and support multiple product teams. Candidate will participate in scrum meetings and must be able to adapt to change, with focus on value delivery with minimal day-to-day direction. Responsibilities will include implementing solutions for Azure Cloud, develop software for infrastructure automation and monitoring, ensuring success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the Azure platform, trouble-shooting production issues and performing on-call duties (24X7) on a rotation basis.

Cloud Engineer
This role is responsible for providing Cloud technical leadership to internal business lines and delivering
cloud solutions in a fast paced agile environment using the latest methodologies and infrastructure.
Candidate will have technical consultative role and must be able to collaborate and support multiple
product teams in defining Cloud solutions, implementing services and identifying risks to successful
implementations. Candidate will participate in scrum meetings and must be able to adapt to change,
with focus on value delivery with minimal day-to-day direction. Responsibilities will include implementing
solutions for Azure Cloud, develop software for infrastructure automation and monitoring, ensuring success in
building and migrating applications, software and services on the Azure platform, trouble-shooting production
issues and performing on-call duties.

Skills and Experience:
• 5+ years of software engineering and development, including requirement definition, software
development, integration, installation, maintenance and testing with languages like C#, Java, JavaScript in
Windows and Linux environments
• 3+ years’ working experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS
• Basic understanding of HTML and GUI web interfaces with AJAX and JavaScript
• Experience with Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking, SMTP, HTTP, load-balancers, high availability architecture, zero
downtime production deployments
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux servers

Desired:
• Experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
• Experience with Visual Studio team Services (VSTS), Service Now,
• Experience using GitHub, Chef and/or Jenkins
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Experience with DevOps and Agile practices, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
(CI/CD) pipelines

Qualities: strong communicator – both written and verbal, proactive, takes initiative to find opportunities to make an impact, active contributor in meetings, natural leader, builds strong relationships, earns respect from colleagues


About INSPYR Solutions


Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities