Azure Cloud Operations Engineer

CRC Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CRC Group is seeking an Azure Cloud Operations Engineer to design, implement, and maintain Azure infrastructure across enterprise applications. The role collaborates with development, operations, and security teams to ensure availability, security, and performance in cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Azure experience, proficiency in IaC (Terraform preferred) and familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines and SQL Server IaaS/PaaS.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Azure cloud experience.
• Proficiency with Azure infrastructure, services, and administration.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform a plus).
• Experience with SQL Server IaaS and PaaS is a plus.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage cloud resources using Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, databases, recovery vaults, networks).
• Ensure security, reliability, and performance of Azure infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and cyber teams to support hosting and integration.
• Assist with migrating client data securely to Azure with compliance and performance.
• Implement IaC using Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure environments and respond to incidents.

Skills

Azure cloud expertise

Terraform experience

Cloud migration

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

SQL Server IaaS/PaaS

Windows Server

Job description

CRC Group is a leading, independent pure-play brokerage and underwriting specialty insurance distributor. Our culture puts people first, prioritizing long-term relationships, ethical decision-making, and continuous improvement. As a result of listening to our employees, CRC Group earned a Top Workplaces USA award three years in a row based solely on employee feedback and CRC Group is currently Great Place To Work Certified! If you want to work for a company where employees are valued and growth is encouraged, CRC Group could be the place.

The Azure Cloud Operations Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure cloud infrastructure and services. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability, scalability, and security of Azure-based applications and systems. This role involves troubleshooting and optimizing Azure environments while staying updated on emerging Azure technologies and best practices within enterprise cloud computing.

In addition to supporting the current Azure ecosystem, the Engineer will also play a key role in migrating and securing new client data across the platform.

Experience with Terraform is essential and familiarity with DevOps, Terraform, and Microsoft SQL Server IaaS and PaaS is considered a plus.

Location: This role is hybrid in Charlotte or Raleigh ideally. We will consider Dallas or Atlanta as well.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and manage cloud resources (e.g., virtual machines, storage, databases, recovery vaults, key vaults, and networks) using Microsoft Azure.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of Azure-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and cyber teams to support application hosting and integration.
• Assist with migrating client data and workloads securely to Azure, ensuring compliance and performance standards.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure environments, responding to incidents and identifying areas for improvement.
• Contribute to automation and orchestration efforts to streamline cloud operations.
• Experience with SQL Server IaaS and PaaS troubleshooting and SQL Server setup.
• Provide after-hours support via Pager Duty as needed within a rotation.
• Enroll VMs and SQL Databases into backup center and troubleshoot backup situations.
• Familiarity with Azure Site Recovery and automation with Disaster Recovery planning.
• Familiarity with Azure Cost Management and understanding of drilling down into costs and making cost saving cuts with SKU’s, disks, etc., as items are found.
• Troubleshooting with Windows Server administration and event logs.

Requirements:

• 5 years of related Azure cloud experience.
• Proficiency with Azure infrastructure, services, and administration.
• Strong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform a plus but not a requirement).
• Experience with SQL Server IaaS and PaaS is a plus.
• Ability to manage cloud deployments securely and efficiently.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud migration projects is also a plus.
• Team player but works independently to drive results and raise emergencies as they arise.

Relevant certifications:

Azure Administrator is highly desired.