Azure Cloud SME (Fulltime - Columbus, OH)

Job Title - Azure Cloud SME
Experience - 8+ years
Location - Columbus, OH
Hire Type - Fulltime (Onsite)

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in cloud migration or modernization projects
• Experience to migrate on-premises to cloud (Lift & Shift, Re-platforming, Re-architecting)
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services
  • Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS
  • Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue)
  • Azure SQL, Cosmos DB
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: 
  • ARM templates / Bicep
  • Terraform
• Experience with: 
  • Networking (VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers)
  • Identity management (Azure AD / Entra ID)
  • Disaster Recovery (Azure Backup, Site Recovery)
• Hands-on experience with scripting: PowerShell / Azure CLI
• Experience to Implement Azure security best practices: 
  • Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines using: 
  • Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
  • Automate deployments, monitoring, and scaling 
  • Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS)
• Use tools like: 
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Application Insights
• Optimize cloud cost using cost management tools and best practices