Azure Cloud Engineer - W2 (Locals Only)

🚀 Hiring: Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) - W2 only
📍 Location: Dallas (Las Colinas), TX (Hybrid – Tuesdays & Thursdays Onsite)
💼 Job Type: Contract-to-Hire (W2 Only)
🧠 Experience: 10–14 Years

⚠️ Candidates must be local to Dallas, TX, and willing to work on W2 from Day 1. No C2C.

🔧 Key Responsibilities
✔ Design, build, and manage secure, highly available Microsoft Azure infrastructure
✔ Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform & Azure Bicep)
✔ Automate cloud operations using PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI
✔ Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions
✔ Implement Azure security using Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy
✔ Support AKS, Azure Container Apps, Docker, and hybrid networking
✔ Manage backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
✔ Monitor cloud environments using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and KQL
✔ Mentor engineering teams and drive cloud best practices

🛠️ Required Skills
✅ Microsoft Azure
✅ Azure Infrastructure
✅ Terraform
✅ Azure Bicep
✅ PowerShell
✅ Python
✅ Azure CLI
✅ Azure DevOps
✅ GitHub Actions
✅ AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
✅ Azure Container Apps
✅ Docker
✅ Azure Monitor
✅ Log Analytics
✅ Application Insights
✅ KQL
✅ Defender for Cloud
✅ Microsoft Sentinel
✅ Azure Key Vault
✅ RBAC & Azure Policy
✅ ExpressRoute, VPN, DNS & Private Endpoints

⭐ Certifications
✔ Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
✔ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

📌 Requirements
✔ 10–14 Years of IT Experience
✔ 5+ Years of Azure Cloud Engineering Experience
✔ Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure & Financial Services experience preferred
✔ Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field