Cloud Engineer

The Cloud Engineer I will play a key role in implementing, configuring, and managing Azure cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable, and compliant manner. This position supports a large public‑sector environment and requires collaboration with senior architects, development, and security teams to ensure successful deployment and management of cloud resources.

Only candidates currently residing in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill (Triangle) region will be considered, as in‑person interviews and periodic onsite work are required.

• Assist in the setup and configuration of Azure core subscriptions
  , resource groups
  , and cloud environments
  .
• Implement and manage Azure Policies
  , RBAC permissions
  , and tagging standards as per governance frameworks.
• Deploy and maintain core Azure networking components
  , including VWAN
  , Azure Firewall
  , VNets
  , NSGs
  , Private Endpoints
  , and VPN/Express Route connections.
• Configure and support Azure Application Gateways and associated services for secure traffic management.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation efforts using Bicep
  , ARM templates
  , and Power Shell scripting
  .
• Troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity and application performance issues across Azure and on‑prem environments.
• Participate in incident management and assist in root cause analysis for cloud‑related issues.
• Monitor Azure environments, configure alerting, logging
  , and diagnostic tools for proactive issue detection.
• Collaborate with architecture, development, and security teams on infrastructure deployments and enhancements.
• Enforce and support cloud governance, security, and compliance standards across Azure environments.

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience managing and deploying Azure landing zone architectures in enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency in Azure networking
  , including VWAN
  , Express Route
  , VPN
  , Firewalls
  , and VNET management.
• Experience designing Azure environments following a private‑by‑default approach and enforcing policies to prevent public exposure.
• Proficiency with Azure Policies
  , Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC), and resource tagging strategies
  .
• Solid problem‑solving and communication skills
  , with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.

• AZ‑305: Microsoft Certified – Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Other relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are a plus.

• Automation
• Networking

Only candidates currently residing in the Triangle region (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC) will be considered.

This role requires onsite presence and in‑person interviews
—remote‑only candidates will not be accepted.

Swasthik ASTRA,
Business Development Manager,
ASTRA CONSULTING CORP
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