Azure Engineer

Blackstone; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Terraform growth plan

Job summary

Blackstone is expanding its technology footprint in Knoxville and seeks an Azure Engineer for a temporary role that emphasizes ownership over busywork. The position offers a salary of $50,000–$70,000 per year, with flexible scheduling and a clear growth plan to deepen Terraform expertise.

You will stress-test Kafka systems, optimize on-call processes, and contribute to a small, craft-obsessed team focused on delivering value quickly within a pragmatic setting.

Qualifications

• Grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint.
• Track record of delivering under deadline pressure.
• Self-awareness to know which problems to own.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, pragmatic environment.

Responsibilities

• Stress-test Apache Kafka systems and harden weaknesses.
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Keep RabbitMQ CI under ten minutes to maintain flow.
• Own Terraform-related edge cases on billing and platform.
• Ship incremental improvements to the Knoxville platform on cadence.

Skills

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Terraform

Azure

Ownership

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Apache Kafka

Terraform

RabbitMQ

Job description

Blackstone is scaling its technology platform across TN, and the Azure Engineer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. A temporary Azure Engineer role that values ownership over busywork, pays $50,000 - $70,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Stress-test Apache Kafka systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within Blackstone
• Keep Blackstone's RabbitMQ CI under ten minutes so Knoxville, TN engineers stay in flow
• Own the fast-growing edge cases in Blackstone's Terraform billing nobody else wants to touch
• Ship incremental improvements to Blackstone's Knoxville platform on a regular cadence

What You'll Bring

• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Track record that proves you can outcome-focused ship under deadline pressure
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, boldly-pragmatic environment
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a temporary project
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English

The team at Blackstone is small, craft-obsessed, and entirely convinced that Knoxville is the best place to reinvent technology. Recognition here is specific and frequent, not saved up for some annual Knoxville, TN ceremony.

This temporary role pays $50,000 - $70,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Terraform expertise.

We are meeting Azure Engineer candidates now and moving qualified ones forward fast.