Azure Engineer

3 openings : Senior, Lead & Architect • • • W2/ C2C/ 1099 • • • • • • Need Only locals of Illinois • • • • • • • If you are local to Illinois, Please share your updated resume to ramkrishna@presentsoftwareinc.com • • • As an Azure Engineer, your daily activities may include: • Reviewing infrastructure requests and provisioning resources using IaC tools • Monitoring performance metrics and resolving alerts from Azure Monitor or Log Analytics • Attending standups or sync meetings with offshore teams to coordinate deployments and troubleshoot issues • Updating automation scripts to streamline provisioning and configuration tasks • Collaborating with application teams to ensure workloads are deployed securely and efficiently • Performing cost analysis and implementing recommendations from Azure Advisor • Documenting changes, updating runbooks, and sharing best practices across teams • Supporting change management and release processes for cloud infrastructure updates Required Skills & Qualifications • Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure services including compute, networking, storage, and identity • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and scripting (PowerShell, CLI) • Experience with Azure-native tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Automation, and Resource Manager • Solid understanding of cloud networking (VNet, NSG, VPN, ExpressRoute) and identity management (AAD, RBAC) • Experience supporting production workloads in Azure across IaaS and PaaS environments • Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure and operations • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with global/offshore teams Preferred Qualifications • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-premises systems • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions