Cloud Engineer - Azure

Core Specialty Insurance Services, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with 100% match

Wellness program

Job summary

Core Specialty Insurance Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to manage operations focused on Azure and AWS cloud services. This hybrid role requires collaboration with teams to ensure optimal performance and security of cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience in cloud engineering and a Bachelor's in IT, alongside knowledge of Terraform and Azure services. We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Enterprise Information Technology engineering or operations.
• Previous Microsoft Azure experience or relevant exposure.
• Proficiency in Terraform for deploying and managing Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime and peak performance of Azure workloads.
• Collaborate with teams for rapid cloud solution deployment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot cloud incidents for stability.

Skills

Azure expertise

Terraform

PowerShell

Cloud cost optimization

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Azure Portal

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Role Overview

The Cloud Engineering team is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to facilitate operational needs within the group. This position primarily focuses on day‑to‑day cloud operations in Azure, with additional responsibilities in AWS. The candidate will work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 remote) from our Dallas, TX, or Cincinnati, OH office. No relocation assistance is offered.

Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

• Ensure High Availability: Guarantee the uptime and peak performance of critical Azure‑hosted enterprise workloads across a comprehensive suite of IaaS and PaaS services.
• Drive Cloud Delivery: Collaborate seamlessly with application teams and business units to accelerate the deployment of impactful cloud solutions.
• Resolve & Stabilize: Swiftly diagnose and troubleshoot complex cloud incidents, ensuring continuous operational stability and uninterrupted service.
• Support Continuity & Resilience: Maintain business continuity workflows, execute routine disaster recovery procedures, and support high‑availability environments to guarantee reliable system uptime.
• Empower Operations: Develop comprehensive documentation and runbooks to streamline support workflows, ensure business continuity, and drive automation.
• Maintain System Integrity: Oversee cross‑platform health and compliance through centralized Azure Update Management across Windows and Linux environments.
• Fortify Security: Strengthen the cloud security posture by implementing and managing SentinelOne deployment policies for vital infrastructure and PaaS resources.
• Optimize Cloud Spend: Spearhead cost‑efficiency initiatives, such as resource rightsizing, strategic reservations, and targeted automation, to maximize cloud ROI across Azure and AWS.
• Engineer Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design scalable, repeatable, and automated Azure infrastructure deployments utilizing advanced Terraform scripting and modular design.
• Champion DevOps Excellence: Integrate IaC deployments into robust CI/CD pipelines, upholding the highest standards of modern DevOps best practices.

Technical Knowledge and Understanding

• Core Azure Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental Azure services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Entra ID, RBAC) and proficiency with native management tools, including Azure Portal, CLI, PowerShell, and Azure Monitor.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): High proficiency in Terraform for deploying and managing Azure environments, encompassing module creation, state management, and GitHub CI/CD integration.
• Automation & Scripting: Strong capability in PowerShell and Bash to effectively streamline routine administrative tasks and deployments.
• Cloud Cost Optimization: Proven ability to execute financial efficiency strategies, including Reserved Instance (RI) management, resource rightsizing, and consolidation.
• Incident Response & Diagnostics: Demonstrated skill in analyzing logs and metrics, managing incident remediation, and ensuring overall platform health through proactive maintenance.
• Continuity & Resilience Support: Experience supporting business continuity workflows, executing disaster recovery procedures, and maintaining high‑availability setups to ensure reliable system uptime.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field.
• 3+ years in Enterprise Information Technology engineering and/or operations.
• 3+ years of previous Microsoft Azure experience or relevant exposure, including Azure Entra ID, Azure Update Manager, Azure Virtual Desktop, API Management, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, App Services.
• PowerShell or other scripting language experience.
• Docker/Container experience a plus.
• 1+ year of previous Terraform experience or relevant exposure.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; we are unable to sponsor or take over work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and professional development opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match up to 6% employee contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Health Reimbursement Account.
• Wellness program.

EEO & Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over work authorization sponsorship now or in the future for this position.