Azure Cloud Hosting Services Engineer

Chicago, Illinois

Salary Details: $160000.00 - 180000.00 a year

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Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

A prestigious company is looking for a Azure Cloud Hosting Services Engineer. This engineer will focus extensively on PAAS and IAAS Azure platforms, IaC, ARM/Bicep templates, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container APPS, Azure DevOps, Azure Vmware, etc.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM and Bicep templates.
  • Develop skill set across three domains (Infrastructure, Containers, and Networking) to better support the client.
  • Ensure adherence to Azure security best practices and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automation processes.
  • Monitor and optimize cloud resources for performance, cost, and scalability.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and services.
  • Implement and manage Azure PaaS and IaaS solution, including on-premises server, storage, and database systems, among others.
  • Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement workstreams focused on project, improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes.
  • Communicate effectively and appropriately with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Participate in weekly rotating 24/7 on-call support schedule with other team members.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years professional experience with multiple cloud platforms and technologies, including PaaS and IaaS (with multiple of those years being Azure-specific).
  • Extensive experience with ARM/Bicep templates and Azure security best practices.
  • Familiarity with managed Kubernetes services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Apps.
  • Skilled in creating and managing Azure hub and spoke networks, using Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs), Route Tables (UDRs), applying Network Security Groups (NSGs), and ExpressRoute circuits.
  • Proven experience with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
  • Managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates through Azure DevOps (or similar toolset), including use of Git, work items, branching, pull requests, and pipelines.
  • Experience with monitoring, optimizing cloud resources, and creating custom Azure Policies.
Date Posted: 11 March 2025
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