Azure Cloud Engineer with Multi Cloud Experience

Title: Azure Cloud Engineer with Multi Cloud Experience (w2 candidates only)

Hybrid position

Location: St. Paul, MN

Duration: 12 months

We are seeking an experienced Azure Engineer to design, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure and services, with a primary focus on Azure while supporting multi-cloud environments.

Configure and manage Azure PaaS and Azure infrastructure services.
Implement and optimize Azure Data Platform solutions, including Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Data Lake.
Configure and manage Azure Networking and integration with Hybrid on-prem, ensuring security, scalability, and performance.
Support multi-cloud environments using Azure Arc to integrate and manage workloads across on-premises and other cloud platforms.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate cloud deployments and configurations.
Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to enhance cloud governance and best practices.
Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues, ensuring high availability and reliability

3 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, or DevOps roles.
Hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, including
Azure PaaS and IaaS (App Services, Virtual Machines, Containers, Kubernetes, etc.).
Azure Networking (VNETs, Load Balancers, NSGs, VPNs, ExpressRoute).
Azure Storage & Databases (Blob Storage, SQL Managed Instance, CosmosDB, Data Lake).
Azure Identity & Security (Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud).
Azure DevOps and GitHub (CI/CD Pipelines, YAML, GitHub Actions). o Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates).
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
Scripting & Automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (AWS/Google Cloud Platform) and hybrid cloud architectures is a plus.
Exposure to enterprise IT environments, including governance, compliance, and cost optimization in Azure. Preferred Certification(s)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Associate (AZ-305) (or equivalent experience)
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (if working with DevOps and automation)

Preferred Certification(s)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Associate (AZ-305) (or equivalent experience)
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (if working with DevOps and automation)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (if Terraform is widely used)