Azure Cloud Native Engineer

Computer Task Group, Inc • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Azure Cloud Native Engineer with strong experience designing, building, and operating modern cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Azure services, infrastructure as code, containerized workloads, and CI/CD automation, with the ability to make pragmatic architecture and implementation decisions while improving platform quality and delivery speed.

Requirements

• 7+ years in cloud engineering, DevOps, or full stack development roles
• Strong hands-on Azure production experience
• Proven experience with microservices and distributed systems
• Experience delivering CI/CD pipelines and IaC in enterprise environments
• Operational support experience including monitoring and incident response
• Azure cloud services: AKS, App Service, Container Apps, Functions, VM, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Redis
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (preferred), ARM templates
• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, YAML pipelines
• Containers: Docker, Azure Container Registry, Kubernetes
• Security: Key Vault, RBAC, managed identities, secure configuration patterns
• Networking: Azure VNet, routing, environment setup
• Observability: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, logging and alerting
• Backend: .NET Core, microservices, API development
• Frontend familiarity: React or Angular (supporting full stack environments)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field required (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Nice To Haves

• Kafka

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure using AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Azure App Service
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or ARM templates
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions (YAML-based pipelines)
• Support containerized and microservices-based architectures using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement secure cloud solutions using Key Vault, RBAC, and managed identities
• Build API-driven and event-driven systems using Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and Logic Apps
• Establish observability and monitoring using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Ensure production readiness through networking, environment configuration, and operational support
• Collaborate across development, infrastructure, and DevSecOps teams in an Agile environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior