Azure Cloud Engineer

Compunnel

$112K — $135K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software or cloud engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure.
  • Proficient in Terraform and Packer for building and managing infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Strong programming skills in Python, PowerShell, Groovy, Java, or similar languages.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Ansible, and CI/CD processes.
  • Solid understanding of Azure networking, security, and identity management.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using IaC.
  • Develop Terraform modules and Packer images for automation.
  • Manage and build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with teams to create secure, scalable cloud solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve cloud platform and infrastructure issues.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to security and engineering practices.
  • Monitor Azure environments for overall performance and cost-effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Leverage modern development tools for increased productivity.
  • Opportunity to create scalable automation solutions for operational efficiency.
  • Work in a collaborative Agile environment with architects and developers.
  • Be part of a team focused on security and best practices in cloud engineering.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with a strong background in cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps automation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building scalable cloud environments using Terraform and Packer, along with a software engineering mindset focused on developing clean, reusable automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop and manage Terraform modules and Packer images for automated infrastructure deployment.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
• Collaborate with architects and development teams to implement secure and scalable cloud solutions.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and cloud platform issues.
• Perform code reviews and ensure infrastructure follows security and engineering best practices.
• Monitor and optimize Azure environments for performance, availability, security, and cost.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams.
• Leverage AI-assisted and modern development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Build scalable and reusable cloud automation solutions that improve reliability and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of software engineering or cloud engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Packer.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong programming or scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, Groovy, Java, or similar languages.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Good understanding of Azure networking, security, identity management, TCP/IP, and firewall concepts.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Splunk, Dynatrace, or Datadog.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications.

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