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Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Arkhya TechNewark, NJ🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of cloud infrastructure at Arkhya Tech, leveraging cutting-edge AI and IaC technologies to empower developers. If you're a seasoned Azure and Terraform expert with a passion for automation and developer experience, you'll thrive in this innovative environment. Apply now to make a significant impact and advance your career in cloud engineering.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationNewark, NJ, United States
AnsibleAzureBashKubernetesPowerShellPythonTerraform

Job description

Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Location: Newark NJ (Hybrid)

Experience

12+ Years (Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Platform Engineering)

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer to help scale and enhance our Azure Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) ecosystem. This role focuses on expanding and standardizing Terraform-based infrastructure automation, strengthening existing Azure platform foundations, and developing an AI-enabled self-service platform that enables developers to provision compliant infrastructure through GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted workflows.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Terraform, Terragrunt, Azure Cloud, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, and CI/CD, combined with a strong developer-first mindset.

Key Responsibilities

  • Enhance and optimize the existing Terraform/Terragrunt-based IaC framework.
  • Develop reusable and standardized Terraform modules across Azure services.
  • Implement IaC quality controls using TFLint, policy-as-code, automated testing, and validation.
  • Build and maintain AI-enabled self-service infrastructure capabilities leveraging GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and MCP (Model Context Protocol).
  • Create and manage infrastructure CI/CD and GitOps pipelines.
  • Integrate deployment workflows with ServiceNow for automated change management, approvals, and CMDB updates.
  • Design developer self-service workflows using Port.io or similar Internal Developer Portal platforms.
  • Automate infrastructure operations using PowerShell, Python, and Bash.
  • Implement secure identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and RBAC.
  • Collaborate with development teams to improve developer experience and infrastructure delivery.

Required Skills

Must-Have

  • Expert-level experience with Terraform and Terragrunt
  • Extensive experience building reusable Terraform module libraries
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code governance and quality enforcement
  • TFLint, validation frameworks, automated testing, and policy enforcement
  • CI/CD and GitOps implementation experience
  • Scripting expertise in:
    • PowerShell
    • Python
    • Bash
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, and Identity Management
  • Platform Engineering and Self-Service Infrastructure experience
  • Strong understanding of security, compliance, and automation best practices

Preferred Skills

  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server implementation
  • GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted infrastructure development
  • Claude Code
  • Port.io or Backstage
  • ServiceNow integrations and workflow automation
  • Policy-as-Code:
    • OPA
    • Conftest
    • Sentinel
    • Azure Policy
  • Infrastructure security tools:
    • Checkov
    • tfsec
    • Trivy
  • Terraform testing frameworks (Terratest, Native Terraform Testing)
  • Kubernetes / AKS
  • Ansible
  • Monitoring, Observability, and Incident Management

Preferred Certifications

  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate / Professional
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

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