Title: Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Houston, TX
Duration: Direct Hire
Salary Range: $120k/yr to $130k/yr

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.
• 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.

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.

This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.