Sr Azure Cloud Engineer

VDart; United States; On-site; USD 120,210 - 129,826; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to lead the migration of enterprise workloads to Azure. This role emphasizes expertise in Terraform, where you'll design and implement solutions from scratch, ensuring standardization and modularity. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver comprehensive solutions, while also automating processes with tools like Ansible. If you're passionate about cloud technologies and enjoy driving projects to completion, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment to showcase your skills and make a significant impact in the IT services sector.

Qualifications

• Expertise in designing and coding Terraform from scratch for enterprise-scale applications.
• Strong knowledge of Azure functionalities and migration processes.

Responsibilities

• Migrate enterprise workloads to Azure using Terraform and enhance existing code.
• Collaborate across teams for solution architecture and end-to-end delivery.

Skills

Terraform

Azure Cloud

PowerShell scripting

Kubernetes

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrating enterprise on-prem workloads (e.g., Citrix) to Azure using Terraform.
• Enhancing and refactoring existing Terraform code for standardization and modularity.
• Implementing multi-regional networking solutions, routing, and connectivity in Azure.
• Collaborating across teams for requirements gathering, solution architecture, and end-to-end delivery utilizing Azure/Terraform.
• Automating processes and scripting with tools like Ansible, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enterprise-scale Terraform experience – Designing, architecting, and coding Terraform from scratch, not copying/editing templates. Must understand advanced concepts (e.g., Map variables, Managed Identities, Locals blocks, etc.).
• Azure Cloud expertise – Migration to Azure and standardization within enterprise landing zones. Strong functionality knowledge (e.g., ExpressRoute, virtual hub, VNet peering, private endpoints).
• PowerShell scripting for Azure workloads – Enterprise system management and automation.
• Solutioning expertise (70-80%) – Proactively driving task completion, refactoring/developing Terraform modules, and creating scalable code solutions based on requirements.

Bonus Skill:

Kubernetes knowledge for implementation expected in 2025.

Soft Skill Priorities:

• Strong stakeholder communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence to ask for clarifications and collaborate with team members.
• Ownership of tasks from requirements gathering to solution delivery.

Ideal Screening Process:

• Confirm Terraform module creation expertise (from scratch).
• Evaluate Azure cloud migration/problem-solving experience.
• Assess practical use of Terraform Map variables for dynamic and repeatable solutions.
• Focus on ability to engage cross-functional teams, collaborate, and solution complex requirements autonomously.

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type:

Contract

Job Function:

Other

Industries:

IT Services and IT Consulting

Salary: $120,210.00-$129,826.00