Azure Solutions SME

Azure Solutions Architect/Consultant 6 Months + Extensions 100% Remote Pay Rate: Flexible ~ starting at roughly $100/hour New Role: Azure Cloud Engineer / Azure SME We have an immediate need for a highly experienced Azure Subject Matter Expert to support a team that is early in their Azure journey. This engagement is focused on providing strong hands-on support while also helping upskill the internal team through knowledge transfer and close collaboration. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys stepping into complex environments, bringing structure and stability, and serving as a trusted Azure expert for multiple stakeholders. What We’re Looking For This is not a generalist cloud engineer. We are specifically seeking deep, specialized Azure expertise in the following areas: • Azure App Services • Azure Front Door • Azure Analytics and Monitoring (Log Analytics, Application Insights, Metrics) • Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) The ideal person will be comfortable taking ownership of troubleshooting efforts, performance optimization, and overall system visibility across these services. What They’ll Be Doing • Act as the Azure subject matter expert for product and engineering teams • Troubleshoot CRM-related issues and help stabilize the current environment • Improve performance, monitoring, and observability across Azure services • Help implement best practices for analytics, metrics, and alerting • Provide hands-on training and meaningful knowledge transfer to internal teams Engagement Details • Duration: approximately 6 months • Primary Goal: stabilize the current environment while upskilling the internal team • Environment: the team is relatively new to Azure, so strong communication and coaching ability is critical Ideal Candidate Profile • Strong Azure platform depth (not just surface-level exposure) • Proven experience with Azure Front Door and App Services in production environments • Comfortable working in high-visibility troubleshooting and performance tuning scenarios • Experience training or mentoring teams is a strong plus • Ability to operate effectively as both a hands-on contributor and a trusted advisor