Senior Infrastructure Engineer; Azure Platform Engineering

Position: Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Azure Platform Engineering)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Azure Platform Engineering

Location:

Plano, TX

Work Schedule:

Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week

Employment Type:

Contract-to-Hire Client:
Cinemark Compensation: $60-$62/hour on W2 Work Authorization: USC or Green Card only Job Overview We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience in Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, networking, automation, and Linux administration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure and cloud platforms. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can work across cloud, networking, systems, containerization, automation, and infrastructure operations.

The successful candidate will also contribute to platform standards, reliability, security, observability, and technical strategy.

Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure Azure infrastructure solutions. Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes and containerized platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Design and support Azure networking environments, including Hub-and-Spoke architecture, UDRs, routing, and cloud connectivity. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments. Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based infrastructure in enterprise environments.

Support Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized workloads. Manage Azure Entra , identity, access management, and security controls. Implement automation to improve infrastructure deployment, operational efficiency, and reliability. Monitor infrastructure performance and implement observability solutions. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, cloud, and platform issues. Collaborate with cloud, networking, security, development, and infrastructure teams. Establish infrastructure standards, best practices, and technical documentation. Participate in platform modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to technical direction. Required Technical Skills Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure platform engineering. Strong knowledge of Azure networking, including:
Hub-and-Spoke architecture User Defined Routes (UDRs) Routing Network connectivity VPN and related connectivity technologies Strong Linux administration experience; approximately 90% Linux and 10% Windows. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Experience with Docker and Helm. Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience. Experience developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.

Experience with Azure Entra  IAM. Strong scripting and infrastructure automation experience.

Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting. Strong understanding of infrastructure security and enterprise cloud environments. Preferred Certifications Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified:
Azure Network Engineer Associate Hashi Corp Certified:
Terraform Associate Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or a related field. Strong experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments. Experience working across infrastructure, networking, security, and development teams. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical strategy. Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with 3 days onsite in Plano, TX.

Work Authorization Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder. Compensation $60-$62/hour on W2. Interview Process Interview will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.