Azure Engineer

TEKsystems•Livonia, MI

3d•$55 - $60•Hybrid

About The Position

TEKsystems has a client that is seek an Azure Engineer in Metro Detroit: Primary Responsibilities • Develop and execute Azure cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation plans • Build, optimize, and maintain Azure resources, services, and environments • Conduct performance monitoring, capacity planning, and operational health assessments • Perform incident analysis and remediation using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools • Design and maintain Azure-native backup, recovery, and DR/BCP configurations • Troubleshoot complex Azure service, identity (AD/Entra), networking, and security issues • Implement and maintain governance models including RBAC, least privilege, Azure Policies, and conditional access • Analyze cloud events using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Log Analytics • Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures • Support development teams with cloud architecture guidance and best practices • Assist with escalated Azure and identity-related issues • Define baseline performance standards for cloud workloads • Train and mentor department staff on Azure best practices, findings, new capabilities, and operational insights • Create and deliver internal sessions, workshops, or walkthroughs to strengthen cloud knowledge across the organization. Potential Projects this person would be assisting with: • Diagram & outline current environment o Firewalls o Load balancers o Networking groups o Security permissions, etc • Building documentation repo of common tasks o Modifying load balancers o Troubleshooting connectivity problems • HPA (internal app & database) migration • PostgreSQL environment decommissioning • RBAC security role standardization • Health, Logging, and Analytics implementation • Monitoring & alerting • Dashboard for performance insight • Renaming & Standardization • DR & BCP project – Execution plan, testing & audit trail • Develop staff security training plan and reference materials • Azure “How-To” documentation – Checking logs & investigations • SIEM implementation

Requirements

Azure
Cloud
Architecture
Data analysis

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Azure cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation plans
Build, optimize, and maintain Azure resources, services, and environments
Conduct performance monitoring, capacity planning, and operational health assessments
Perform incident analysis and remediation using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools
Design and maintain Azure-native backup, recovery, and DR/BCP configurations
Troubleshoot complex Azure service, identity (AD/Entra), networking, and security issues
Implement and maintain governance models including RBAC, least privilege, Azure Policies, and conditional access
Analyze cloud events using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Log Analytics
Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures
Support development teams with cloud architecture guidance and best practices
Assist with escalated Azure and identity-related issues
Define baseline performance standards for cloud workloads
Train and mentor department staff on Azure best practices, findings, new capabilities, and operational insights
Create and deliver internal sessions, workshops, or walkthroughs to strengthen cloud knowledge across the organization.