Azure Systems Engineer

Company: Collabera
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

One of our Direct Client looking for Azure Cloud Engineer

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.

JOB DETAILS

Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Houston TX (Onsite)
Duration: Full Time
Pay Range : $130 - 140K

Please email me at naresh.maradapu@collabera.com to speak in detail about the job.

Top Skills : Azure Cloud Engineer, Azure Engineer, Azure Solution Architect, Azure architect, Azure Networking, VNets, NSGs, Azure Route Serve, Azure Monitor, SolarWinds,

Requisition Description
Key Responsibilities:
Manage Azure IaaS infrastructure, including Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), load balancers, and VPN gateways or ExpressRoute.

Design and implement Azure Landing Zones as a foundation for scalable, compliant, and governed cloud workloads.

Standardize identity, networking, and security, including Azure AD, RBAC, NSGs, tagging, and subscription management.

Lead cloud migrations and integrate acquired environments with minimal disruption.

Evaluate acquired systems-users, applications, servers, and networks-for alignment with enterprise standards.

Optimize Azure as our primary cloud platform; experience with AWS or GCP is a plus.

Implement security best practices: RBAC, encryption, private endpoints, and compliance controls.

Collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver unified, high-performing solutions.

Monitor cloud environments and respond to performance or availability issues.

Drive cost control through tagging, automation, and optimization strategies.

Automate provisioning and configuration using scripting and policy-based tools.

Support governance and compliance standards across identity, data, and infrastructure.

Research and evaluate cloud-native tools such as container orchestration, service mesh, and AI integrations.

Provide architecture recommendations aligned with evolving business needs and cloud innovation.


Required Qualifications:
Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

10+ years in IT, with 7+ in cloud infrastructure or architecture roles.

5+ years of hands-on Azure experience including AD, SQL, Policy, Terraform, and DR.

Proven ability to integrate infrastructure, apps, and users during M&A.

Deep knowledge of Azure Networking, Identity, Landing Zones, and Governance.

Proficient in scripting (PowerShell or equivalent) and technical documentation.

Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.


Technical Qualifications:
Expert-level experience with Azure networking and security (VNets, NSGs, VPN gateways).

Experience with Azure Route Server (ARS)

Experience with app registrations, OAuth, and SSO integrations.

Familiarity with hybrid cloud networking and segmentation.

Knowledge of enterprise security practices and least-privilege enforcement.

Experience with Azure Monitor, SolarWinds, or similar monitoring platforms.

Solid understanding of SaaS, PaaS, DaaS, and IaaS models.

Awareness of compliance, logging, and continuous monitoring best practices.


Preferred Certifications (Not Required but Valued):
Azure Solutions Architect Expert / AWS Solutions Architect

CISSP - Cybersecurity and risk management

CCSP - Cloud security best practices

CISM - Governance and information security management

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