Senior Azure Engineer

IBM

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 77,000 - 119,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

IBM Consulting seeks a Senior Azure Engineer to design, build and operate Azure infrastructure for a security-focused enterprise. You’ll translate architecture into robust, automated solutions.

You’ll implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, networking, monitoring, backup and security controls, collaborating with the Azure Architect and team to drive reliable outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required.
Experience designing and operating Azure infrastructure in enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of IaC, security controls and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

Design, build and operate Azure infrastructure across security-focused enterprise environments.
Develop and maintain IaC with Ansible, Bicep and ARM templates.
Build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps for automated deployments.
Implement network, security, monitoring and backup solutions in Azure.
Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure compliant delivery.

Skills

IaC (Ansible/Bicep)

Azure DevOps

Azure Networking

Security & IAM

Azure Backup/DR

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Veeam

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Engineer to join our team on an urgent basis. The successful candidate will play a key hands-on role in designing, building, implementing and operating Azure infrastructure across a complex, security-focused enterprise environment. Working closely with our Senior Azure Architect and broader engineering team, the engineer will translate approved architecture and technical designs into robust, secure and production-ready solutions. This is a delivery-focused engineering role, with a strong emphasis on implementation, automation, infrastructure modernisation and continuous improvement.

Responsibility :

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates to automate and standardise Azure infrastructure deployment.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate infrastructure and application deployments.
Implement Azure networking solutions including Load Balancers, VNets, NSGs, route tables, VNet peering, Azure Firewall, AMPLS, NAT Gateway, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute and Hub-Spoke network architectures.
Implement Azure Integration Services including Event Hubs, Logic Apps and Azure Functions, including configuration, integration and deployment.
Build and configure Azure monitoring capabilities including Log Analytics workspaces, Azure Monitor, diagnostic settings and logging across the Azure estate.
Implement security controls and hardening aligned to ISM, Essential Eight maturity requirements and WDAC policies across Azure infrastructure and workloads.
Implement Customer Managed Key solutions and execute migration of workloads from Platform Managed Keys to CMK.
Deploy and configure Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, FSLogix, image management, configuration and security hardening aligned to ISM and Essential Eight requirements.
Design, build and implement SAP on Azure infrastructure capabilities, including the infrastructure layer supporting SAP ETD.
Design, re-architect and implement Azure Backup capabilities to deliver the required resilience, recovery and operational outcomes.
Implement and configure Veeam or equivalent third-party backup solutions within Azure, alongside native Azure Backup services and Recovery Services vaults.
Implement and execute Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions, including failover procedures, recovery runbooks and DR testing.
Implement and manage identity and access controls using Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
Participate in technical implementation, security reviews, architecture governance and change management activities to ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with enterprise standards.
Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation, including implementation records, as-built documentation, configuration standards and runbooks.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Cloud Native Development Principles:
Experience with cloud native development principles, containers, and serverless computing fundamentals to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
API and Microservices Architecture: Experience in implementing API and Microservices-based architecture using Node.js, Spring boot, Spring Cloud, or Netflix OSS technologies to design and develop omnichannel systems of engagement.
Experience working with Azure services, understanding their advantages and disadvantages, and ability to map existing components/functionalities to Azure-specific services for seamless cloud transition.
Software Architecture Fundamentals:
Experience with software architecture fundamentals to define and implement architecture for omnichannel systems of engagement, aligning with Azure-specific services.
Experience in providing technical leadership and guidance on Azure services to inform project delivery and solutioning.

Preferred technical and professional experience

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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ABOUT IBM

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At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Job Title

Job ID

132611

City / Township / Village

MELBOURNE, BALLARAT

State / Province

Victoria

Country

Australia

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