

Azure Cloud Engineer
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This role is for an Azure Cloud Engineer focusing on compute infrastructure in Charlotte, NC, for an 18-month contract at $65/hr. Key skills include Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, Terraform, and scripting. Experience in Azure networking and security is required.
π - Country
United States
π± - Currency
$ USD
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π° - Day rate
520
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ποΈ - Date discovered
June 18, 2025
π - Project duration
More than 6 months
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ποΈ - Location type
On-site
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π - Contract type
Unknown
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π - Security clearance
Unknown
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π - Location detailed
Charlotte Metro
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π§ - Skills detailed
#Scala #Azure CLI (Azure Command Line Interface) #Kubernetes #Cloud #Automation #Scripting #Python #Storage #Azure #Azure Virtual Machines #CLI (Command-Line Interface) #Azure cloud #Terraform #Disaster Recovery #Microsoft Azure #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Security
Role description
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Job Title: Azure Cloud Engineer β Compute Focus
Location: Charlotte, NC - 2x/week onsite
Duration: 18 month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $65/hr
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with a focus on compute infrastructure to help design, deploy, and manage scalable solutions in the Microsoft Azure environment. This role will concentrate on compute workloads, including Virtual Machines and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), while ensuring high performance, availability, and security across all infrastructure components.
Required Skills
β’ Strong hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, and compute workload scaling.
β’ Solid understanding of Azure networking, storage, and role-based access control (RBAC).
β’ Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, ARM, or Bicep.
β’ Experience with scripting/automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python.
Key Responsibilities
β’ Manage and optimize compute infrastructure including Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, VM Scale Sets, and App Services.
β’ Design and implement robust and secure network architectures in Azure.
β’ Collaborate with application teams to scale workloads efficiently using compute services.
β’ Monitor and maintain performance, availability, and cost-effectiveness of compute environments.
β’ Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
β’ Apply security best practices across virtualized environments including identity, encryption, and firewall management.
β’ Support backup, disaster recovery, and high availability planning.