Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Location: Brandon, FL 33510
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Contract Length: 12 Months
Rate: $80+ per hour

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise. The ideal candidate will have broad Azure knowledge combined with strong hands‑on experience with Terraform, Dev Ops, automation, and cloud infrastructure management
.

This role will support the design, implementation, automation, security, and ongoing management of Azure infrastructure and services.

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure compute and storage services.

• Support scalable and reliable Azure infrastructure environments.

• Support Azure networking architecture and implementation.

• Work with Azure Virtual WAN
  , private endpoints, and hybrid connectivity.

• Troubleshoot and optimize cloud networking configurations.

• Implement and manage Azure Policies and governance standards.

• Configure and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

• Utilize Azure Advisor and security scoring capabilities to identify improvement opportunities.

• Support cloud security initiatives using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  .

• Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops.

• Use Git for source control and collaborative development.

• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Azure CLI and Power Shell scripting
  .

• Support deployment automation and repeatable infrastructure provisioning.

• Monitor Azure environments using Azure Monitor
  .

• Support Azure backup and recovery solutions using Azure Backup
  .

• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support ongoing cloud operations.

• Support Azure and hybrid identity environments.

• Work with Privileged Identity Management (PIM).

• Configure and manage Conditional Access policies.

• Support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and identity security initiatives.

• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Experience with
  Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with
  Git
  , Azure CLI, and Power Shell.

• Knowledge of Azure compute and storage services.

• Experience with Azure networking, including private endpoints and hybrid connectivity.

• Experience with Azure governance and security, including Azure Policy and RBAC.

• Experience with Azure monitoring and operational management.

• Knowledge of Azure identity and access management.

• Experience with hybrid identity, PIM, Conditional Access, and MFA.

• Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

• Experience with
  Azure Virtual WAN
  .

• Experience with
  Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  .

• Experience using Azure Advisor and security scoring.

• Experience with
  Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).

• Knowledge of the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF).

• Strong scripting and automation experience using Power Shell and Azure CLI.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on Azure Cloud Engineer who combines strong Azure infrastructure knowledge with advanced Terraform/IaC and Dev Ops automation experience
. This person should be comfortable working across cloud networking, governance, security, identity, monitoring, and infrastructure automation while supporting a reliable and scalable Azure environment.