Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer with our client in the Financial Services industry located in Plano, TX. This is a for this direct hire, full time job opportunity. Description : As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will consult and contribute to business process improvements of IT policies, procedures, tools, security controls and infrastructure. You will also conduct research and Proof of Concept activities and provide recommendations for new technologies, techniques and tools to add value by increasing efficiency while improving service quality. The Azure Cloud Engineer will maintain the operational Azure cloud environment, perform infrastructure deployments and ensure the production environment is operating securely and efficiently using automation tools. You will work with Infrastructure Engineering to make sure all deployments follow standards, are compliant and secure. You will also be partnered with other cloud team members, application owners and business owners for faster delivery of resources. You will report to the Cloud Platform Team Lead. Responsibilities : Develop, implement and maintain scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure on Microsoft Azure platform Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their AI requirements and design effective AI solutions Provide technical expertise and support troubleshooting AI-related issues and performance bottlenecks Recommend AI based solutions, document and communicate to technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively Design and manage scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation tooling for routine operation tasks Deploy enterprise scaled cloud resources that can be used across technology organizations using code Be the contact to business application owners and build bridge between them and cloud team Follow security audit requirements and controls in every action Implement and suggest strategies in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI / CD, develop tooling and associated processes for applying automated, faster, efficient, and consistent error-free deployments Enhance existing deployment processes and Infrastructure as Code scripts to improve automation, efficiency, and consistency Participate in team activities such as peer code reviews, design collaboration efforts and rotating on-call process Use configuration management and automated deployment tools to provide cloud-based solutions and services ensuring best practices Work with solution architects, tech leads and partners to confirm developed solutions align with existing standards, meet security controls and meet cloud computing best practices Collaborate with other engineers, provide guidance and training Manage implementations and ongoing operation of cloud services following approved designs, adherence to patterns, security requirements and certify all logging and monitoring are active for security and compliance Investigate and monitor current-state cloud usage, solutions in use, risks, gaps, limitations and recommend solutions, optimizations and remediation Maintain comprehensive and systematic configuration, lifecycle and security management of servers and services Provide international and 24 / 7 support via on-call duties and / or working a flexible off-hours schedule for planned and unplanned maintenance Requirements : 10+ years of experience deploying resources and managing infrastructure through both manual and automated pipelines in an IT infrastructure and operational environment 5+ years of experience in the following : Maintaining resources in cross platform environments Azure cloud infrastructure deployments using IaC, preferably Terraform Building, deploying and managing public cloud IaaS and PaaS services Deploying resources using Terraform 4+ years of experience in the following : GitHub and GitHub Actions Building automated cloud infrastructure across multiple Production and Non-Production environments Scripting and automating builds, workflows, tasks and other integration aspects Azure CLI 3+ years of experience in the following : CI / CD pipelines YAML / YML for GitHub actions Troubleshooting in an Azure Cloud environment Designing and managing cloud solutions Good knowledge of Azure AI and exposure to Artificial Intelligence technologies, frameworks, or solutions Experience with Azure IaaS (Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking) and PaaS (App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Data Factory) Knowledge of identity management, security controls, compliance and encryption Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Services and other containers Experience with Linux and Microsoft Windows server environments Ability to help build and drive culture in Azure Cloud environments and DevOps Solid understanding of DNS, LAN, WAN, Firewalls, File systems, IAM, etc. Experience using PowerShell Bachelor's degree in MIS, computer science, or a related field; advanced degree in a related field Desired Skills : Python programming knowledge, particularly using with Azure AI is highly preferred Experience using Jira, Confluence, or ServiceNow preferred Knowledge in Octopus Deploy or Ansible preferred If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Genesis10 – Contract & Perm / Direct Hire Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10 : Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states / municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF) Remote opportunities available For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #DIG10-DA