Senior Azure Data Engineer

+1 571-556-1002 |naresh@sapphiresoftwaresolutions.com Hiring Senior Azure Cloud Engineer-Only W2 Locals needed || St. Paul, MN Hybrid Hi Folks Please check the JD and share your updated resume JD Position Title: Senior Azure Cloud Engineer – Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) Agency/Division: Work Type: Hybrid / Remote Position Type: Contract Duration: 6 months (potential extension) Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid – 1–2 days on-site per week) Position Summary The Senior Azure Cloud Engineer will design, build, and support cloud infrastructure environments in Microsoft Azure, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform Cloud/Enterprise. This role is responsible for developing reusable Terraform modules, automating deployments, implementing Azure governance and security controls, and supporting application and data platform integrations. The engineer will collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, Applications, and Data Engineering teams to ensure Azure environments are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with enterprise governance standards. A major focus of this role is implementing and supporting Azure Landing Zones, Hub-and-Spoke architectures, policy enforcement, and automated guardrails to improve operational efficiency and platform reliability. Responsibilities Design, configure, and deploy Azure infrastructure (Compute, Network, Storage, PaaS) using Terraform. Develop and maintain modular Terraform code with state management in Terraform Cloud or Azure Storage. Implement CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps) for IaC deployments using OIDC authentication. Build and manage Azure services including: Networking: VNets, Subnets, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Private Endpoints, VPN/ExpressRoute Compute: Virtual Machines, App Services, Function Apps, AKS Storage: Blob, File, ADLS Gen2 Data Platform: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Security: Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, RBAC, Managed Identities Azure Governance & Landing Zone Responsibilities (Added/Expanded) Design and implement Azure Governance frameworks, including: Hub-and-Spoke network architecture Azure Landing Zones aligned with CAF (Cloud Adoption Framework) Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Role-based access controls (RBAC) Azure Policy, Policy Sets, and automated guardrails Standardized naming conventions, tagging strategy, and resource organization Ensure compliance with enterprise governance standards, security requirements, and operational guardrails. Implement monitoring and audit controls across subscriptions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Manage and optimize cost, performance, and availability across environments. Participate in disaster recovery planning, including defining and validating RTO/RPO. Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and change records. Collaborate with application and data teams to support environment provisioning and deployments. Support patching cadence and compliance reporting using Azure Update Manager and automation.