What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Platform Engineer position at Optomi?
Azure Platform Engineer
*Direct Hire*
Hybrid: 4x a week onsite in Addison, TX
Optomi, in partnership with our premier client in the healthcare space, is seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure solutions. This role focuses on scalability, security, automation, and performance optimization, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps practices, and advanced Azure services. The ideal candidate will drive cloud innovation, ensure system reliability, and collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Cloud Infrastructure Management – Design, deploy, and optimize Azure services, including Virtual Machines, Storage, SQL Databases, and Azure Functions, ensuring scalability and high availability.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Automate cloud resource deployment using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates to maintain consistency and efficiency.
- Security & Compliance – Implement security best practices, including Azure Active Directory policies, Key Vault, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and encryption, while ensuring adherence to industry regulations (HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR).
- Performance Optimization – Continuously monitor and fine-tune system performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, and collaborate with FinOps teams to manage costs.
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity – Develop and maintain backup and failover strategies utilizing Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and geo-replication, conducting regular failover tests.
- DevOps & Automation – Work with DevOps and development teams to integrate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Instances (ACI), and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab Runners).
- Networking & Security – Configure DNS, VPNs, Load Balancers, Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups, and ExpressRoute to ensure secure and reliable connectivity.
- Technology Research & Evaluation – Stay updated on Azure innovations, evaluate new cloud solutions, and recommend best-fit technologies to enhance efficiency.
- Documentation & Reporting – Maintain technical documentation on cloud architecture, security policies, and system performance for stakeholder review.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in cloud and systems engineering, with a specialization in Azure infrastructure.
- 5 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying scalable, secure, and highly available Azure environments.
- Strong expertise in Azure services, including VMs, Storage, SQL Database, Virtual Networks, Azure CDN, and AAD.
- Advanced proficiency in Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Hands-on experience automating cloud workflows using Azure DevOps, Ansible, or Azure Automation.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals, including VPNs, Firewalls, Load Balancing, and ExpressRoute.
- Proven ability to configure and manage Azure monitoring tools like Log Analytics, Application Insights, and third-party solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Dynatrace).
- Experience in system performance optimization and cost management within cloud environments.
