Senior Azure Engineer (464294) POST NUMBER: 464576
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 6M C2H
Hourly / Salary: to $170K
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior Azure Engineer for a 6M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior Azure Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and operations of secure, scalable cloud solutions on Azure. The Senior Azure Engineer will architect and build cloud infrastructure and platform services, modernize legacy workloads, and drive best practices for security, reliability, cost optimization, and automated delivery. The Senior Azure Engineer will work closely with product, security, enterprise architecture, and development teams to enable high-quality cloud services across the organization.
- Cloud Architecture / Delivery – Lead the Design / Delivery of Azure-Based Solutions Spanning Infrastructure / Networking / Security / Platform Services
- Azure Environment Design – Architect and Implement Cloud Environments Using Best Practices for Identity / Networking / Governance / Resiliency
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Build and Maintain Repeatable Cloud Infrastructure Using Bicep / Terraform / ARM Templates
- CI/CD / Automation – Implement and Optimize CI/CD Pipelines for Cloud and Application Deployments Using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- Azure Networking – Design and Manage VNets / Subnets / NSGs / UDRs / Private Endpoints / Private Link / VPN / ExpressRoute / Load Balancers / Application Gateway / WAF
- Security / Governance – Lead Security-First Implementations Leveraging Entra ID / RBAC / PIM / Key Vault / Managed Identities / MDC (Defender for Cloud) / Sentinel / Azure Policy
- Cloud Migration / Modernization – Support Rehost / Refactor / Re-Architect Initiatives Including Landing Zones / Subscription Design / Workload Onboarding
- Operations / Optimization – Monitor / Troubleshoot / Improve Production Environments for Performance / Availability / Cost Efficiency
- Standards / Reusability – Establish Reference Architectures / Standards / Reusable Modules to Accelerate Consistent Delivery
- Leadership / Mentorship – Mentor Engineers / Provide Technical Guidance / Conduct Peer Architecture and Code Reviews
- Documentation – Create and Maintain Technical Documentation / Runbooks / Architecture Diagrams
About the Project: Our client (MSP) has just won a flagship, enterprise-wide support contract with a Fortune 200 client that has fully replaced its direct Microsoft support with their services. To deliver immediate white-glove support, they are building a dedicated 6-person Microsoft Engineering Team, including 2 D365 F&O Administrators, 2 Modern Workplace / M365 Generalists, 1 Power Platform Engineer, and 1 Azure Engineer. These are all is a high-visibility roles that demands strong technical depth, exceptional customer-facing communication, composure under pressure, and the ability to multitask across high-volume tickets.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (6 years) – Cloud / Infrastructure / Platform Engineering (hands-on) in a Production Environment
- Azure Compute Services (deep knowledge) – VMs / VMSS / App Service / AKS, etc.
- Azure Storage Services (strong understanding) – Blob / Files / Disk / Lifecycle Policies
- Azure Networking (advanced) – VNets / Subnets / NSGs / UDRs / Private Endpoints / Private Link / VPN Gateway / Azure Load Balancers / Application Gateway / WAD, etc.
- Azure Integration (advanced) – Functions / Logic Apps / API Management
- IAM (Identity / Access Management) – Entra ID / Azure AD / RBAC / PIM
- IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) – Bicep / Terraform, etc.
- CI/CD Pipelines – Implementing CI/CD / Automated Release Patterns
- Observability Tools – Azure Monitor / Log Analytics / Application Insights
- Resiliency (familiarity) – High Availability / Disaster Recovery Design
- Incident Management – Troubleshooting (advanced) / Leading Incident Resolution / Root-Cause Analysis
PREFERRED (not required)
- Certifications: AZ-104 / AZ-305 / AZ-400 / SC-100 / SC-200
- FinOps / Cost Governance | Chargeback / Showback Models, etc.
- AKS / Container Platforms
- Data Services – Azure SQL / CosmosDB
- Azure Landing Zone Implementations – Designing / Operationalizing a Foundational / Multi-Subscription Environment Supporting Enterprise-Level Cloud Adoption at Scale
- Zero Trust / Regulated Environments
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.