Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, manage, and optimize secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure services, networking, compute, storage, monitoring, automation, and infrastructure as code.

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining cloud infrastructure, supporting application deployments, troubleshooting complex technical issues, implementing security best practices, and ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure, including virtual machines, virtual networks, storage accounts, and other Azure services.
• Configure and manage Azure networking components, including VNets, subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, VPN Gateway, and private endpoints.
• Manage Azure compute resources, including virtual machines, VM Scale Sets, availability sets, and availability zones.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and scripting tools.
• Monitor infrastructure health, availability, and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Configure and manage Azure Storage services, including Blob Storage, Azure Files, managed disks, and storage access controls.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability solutions using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, connectivity, performance, and resource availability issues.
• Implement cloud security best practices using Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), managed identities, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.
• Support cloud migration projects, including workload assessment, migration planning, execution, and post-migration optimization.
• Optimize Azure infrastructure costs through resource right-sizing, capacity planning, and cost monitoring.
• Collaborate with application, security, DevOps, and network teams to support deployments and maintain operational stability.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, incident reports, and technical standards.

Required Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure: Strong hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure services and resource management.
• Compute: Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, availability zones, and virtual machine administration.
• Networking: VNets, subnets, NSGs, routing, DNS, VPN Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, and private endpoints.
• Storage: Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, managed disks, storage accounts, and access management.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Scripting and Automation: PowerShell, Azure CLI, and scripting for infrastructure automation.
• Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alert configuration.
• Security: Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault, Azure Policy, and cloud security best practices.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery: Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and recovery planning.
• Operating Systems: Windows Server and/or Linux administration.
• Cloud Operations: Incident management, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, patching, and performance optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure certifications, such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and on-premises to Azure migrations.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, change management, and enterprise production support.
• Experience with compliance requirements, security assessments, and cloud governance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or cloud engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing production cloud environments and resolving infrastructure issues.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Key Competencies

• Cloud infrastructure design and administration
• Infrastructure automation and standardization
• Network and system troubleshooting
• Security and compliance awareness
• Performance and cost optimization
• Incident, problem, and change management
• Cross-functional collaboration and technical documentation