Duration: 6 months
Start: ASAP
My new client is looking for a highly skilled Azure Cloud Operations Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure automation, cloud migration, and security enforcement. This role focuses on building and maintaining secure, automated, and scalable Azure environments while enabling enterprise-level cloud adoption.
Responsibilities
* Design, build, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform (IaC) and automation scripting (Python, PowerShell).
* Lead and support cloud migration projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance.
* Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated deployments.
* Enforce cloud security policies including RBAC, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust architecture.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions in an agile environment, writing user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
* Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot Azure environments to ensure reliability, cost efficiency, and security.
* Partner with security teams to drive cloud security automation and compliance enforcement.
Required Skills
* Proven expertise with Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring).
* Strong proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
* Expert using GitHub commands and migrating from GitHub to a team foundation server (TFS).
* Hands‑on experience with Python and PowerShell scripting.
* Solid understanding of Zero Trust principles and cloud security best practices.
* Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams.
* Agile delivery mindset, including the ability to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical tasks.
* Experience with Perforce (Bonus)
Preferred Certifications
* Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
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