Azure Cloud Engineer
Posted: 06/18/2026
Job Number: ZUZEbWJsejU0Q2o5VXR5bEpvaTdqUT09
Pay Rate: 70-75 Hourly USD
Job Description
Role: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Glen Allen, Virginia
Job Description
- Design and develop Azure cloud architecture solutions aligned with business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate Azure services and optimize cloud infrastructure.
- Evaluate existing cloud systems and recommend improvements for scalability security and performance.
- Stay updated with the latest Azure technologies and best practices to ensure cutting-edge solutions.
- Provide technical expertise in Azure cloud services including compute storage networking and security.
- Assist in cloud migration strategies and deployment automation using Azure tools.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry standards within Azure environments.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of Azure cloud solutions for complex projects
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation and standards for Azure deployments
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to implement infrastructure as code
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Azure cloud infrastructure
- Mentor and guide junior team members on Azure architecture best practices
- Participate in capacity planning cost management and performance tuning of Azure environments
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
- Set the foundation for CloudOps including FinOps on following areas
- Process upliftment standardizes IT Operations processes policies to adhere to the scalability reliability and compliance best practices in line.
- TOIL elimination quick wins self-service enablement Noise reduction etc Enable reduction of TOIL through Ops workload tracking self-service workflows self-help documentation etc for service requests composites to suppress fatigue.
- FinOps tooling strategy PoC Evaluation of tooling options refining tagging standards establishing cost accountability frameworks etc.
- Analyse existing systems and recommend improvements leveraging Azure services.
- Design and develop robust Azure cloud architectures aligned with business requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud solutions for scalability and performance Collaborate with cross functional teams to integrate Azure services effectively.
- Stay updated with the latest Azure technologies and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards in cloud implementations.
- Mentor junior team members on Azure architecture principles and practices.
- Participate in capacity planning and cost optimization initiatives for Azure environments.
Skills
Mandatory Skills: Azure AKS, Azure Cloud Architecture, Azure Infra Services