What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Cloud Engineer position at Motion Recruitment?
Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Addison, TX (4 Days Onsite, 1 Day Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: 7–8 Years
About The Client
Our client is a leading medical company committed to innovation in healthcare and patient outcomes. They are currently expanding their cloud infrastructure team and seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to support and optimize their Azure environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned Azure Cloud Engineer with 7–8 years of hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing Azure-based solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Azure services, including AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Terraform, and VMs, as well as strong communication skills to work effectively across technical and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Addison, TX (4 Days Onsite, 1 Day Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: 7–8 Years
About The Client
Our client is a leading medical company committed to innovation in healthcare and patient outcomes. They are currently expanding their cloud infrastructure team and seeking a highly experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to support and optimize their Azure environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned Azure Cloud Engineer with 7–8 years of hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing Azure-based solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Azure services, including AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Terraform, and VMs, as well as strong communication skills to work effectively across technical and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
- Deploy and maintain AKS clusters and containerized applications.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Azure DevOps.
- Manage and optimize virtual machines, networking, storage, and security.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and ensure high availability and performance.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support DevOps practices.
- Maintain documentation and provide guidance on Azure best practices.
- 7–8 years of experience in cloud engineering with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
- Expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, and virtual machines.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
- Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-303/304, or AZ-305 strongly preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work onsite in Addison, TX 4 days a week.
- Experience in a regulated industry (healthcare, finance, etc.) is a plus.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines and CI/CD tools.
