Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Applaudo Studios

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer passionate about designing, automating, and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms. The ideal candidate thrives in complex enterprise environments where Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and cloud automation are essential to delivering reliable, high-performing solutions. You will enjoy solving infrastructure challenges, improving platform reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement cloud best practices. This role requires a proactive mindset, strong technical expertise, and a commitment to operational excellence through automation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including reusable modules, workspaces, remote state management, authentication, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in production environments.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure services, including VNets, Private Endpoints, Azure Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Managed Identities, Azure RBAC, Key Vault, and Storage Accounts.
• Experience implementing secure networking solutions, hybrid connectivity, and Azure governance.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.
• Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
• Experience implementing cloud security, identity management, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305) and/or HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• Build and optimize reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure automation pipelines.
• Deploy, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
• Manage Azure networking, identity, security, and governance components.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Automate cloud operations using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and security through Azure observability tools.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, and deployment issues while driving long-term platform improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve cloud reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
• Participate in architecture discussions and provide technical leadership for Azure platform initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree