Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer Job Carson City Nevada USA,IT/Tech

About the role

As a Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer, you will make an impact by designing, implementing, and optimizing automated Azure infrastructure and Windows endpoint solutions. You will lead enterprise-scale image engineering, automation, vulnerability remediation, Microsoft Defender security initiatives, and Windows 11 migration programs while leveraging modern Dev Ops and cloud technologies. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team, collaborating with infrastructure, security, operations, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly automated solutions.

In

this role, you will

Design, build, and maintain automated Windows image deployment pipelines using Azure Image Builder, Azure Managed Images, Ansible, and Power Shell.
Lead Azure VM Engineering and Azure Image Engineering activities, including image creation, testing, optimization, maintenance, and lifecycle management for enterprise Windows environments.
Engineer and support enterprise Windows 10/11 environments, including image creation, customization, Sysprep, hardening, patching, Windows Update Services, and lifecycle management.
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation solutions utilizing Ansible, Power Shell, Power Shell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT), ARM Templates, Jinja2, and YAML.
Administer and optimize Azure infrastructure components including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Portal, Azure CLI, Managed Images, and related cloud services.
Build and support Git Lab CI/CD pipelines utilizing merge requests, branching strategies, source control governance, and artifact management best practices.
Conduct security scans, vulnerability assessments, image hardening, patch management, and remediation activities using Tanium, Microsoft Defender, Nessus, Wiz, Zscaler, and Cyber Ark.
Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, Registry Management, Microsoft 365 applications, and enterprise application deployments, including Oracle Client installations.
Monitor platform health, availability, and performance utilizing Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Splunk Forwarder, Event Viewer, and Performance Monitor.
Support large-scale Windows 11 migration projects and ensure adherence to security, compliance, and operational standards.

Work Model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Plano, TX. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

8+ years of experience with Azure infrastructure engineering, including Azure Portal, Azure CLI, ARM Templates, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Managed Images, and Azure Image Builder.
Expert-level experience in Azure VM Engineering and Azure Image Engineering, including building and maintaining enterprise Windows image pipelines.
Experience building and supporting automated image pipelines using Azure Image Builder and Azure Managed Images.
6+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible, Power Shell, Power Shell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT), Jinja2, and YAML for infrastructure automation.
Strong experience building and maintaining Git Lab CI/CD pipelines, including merge requests, branching strategies, and artifact management.
Proven experience supporting Windows 10/11 engineering, Sysprep, image creation, deployment, endpoint hardening, Registry Management, and Windows Update Services.
Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, security scans, Microsoft Defender, Tanium, Nessus, Wiz, Zscaler, Cyber Ark, patching, remediation, and compliance initiatives.
Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365 Apps, and Oracle Client deployments.
Experience supporting large-scale Windows 11 migration programs in Azure environments.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

These will help you stand out

Experience building and maintaining automated image factory solutions using Azure Image Builder and Azure Managed Images.
Experience with enterprise automation platforms such as UiPath and/or Pega.
Microsoft Azure certifications, including Azure Administrator, Azure…