Senior Data Engineer

Job Title: Senior Azure Cloud Engineer Job Location: Fremont, CA Engagement: Contractor Experience: Minimum 10 Years Pay Rate - $58-$60 per hour Note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (W2 basis) We’re looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Expert If designing, building, and scaling enterprise‑grade Azure data platforms excites you, this role is worth a look. What you’ll do • Design, build, and support Azure data services including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, ADLS, Event Hub, Service Bus, Redis Cache, MS Fabric, and Azure Synapse • Build and scale Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible • Create and manage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for infrastructure, schema changes, patching, and automation • Troubleshoot complex issues across networking, identity, performance, and platform integration • Implement automation for backups, disaster recovery, monitoring, patching, and configuration drift detection • Support AKS clusters for data microservices, including scaling, storage, networking, and observability • Enforce security and compliance using Azure Policy, RBAC, Managed Identities, and private endpoints • Optimize performance, capacity, and cloud cost for data workloads • Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and security teams • Document standards, procedures, and automation for operational continuity What you bring • 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, DevOps, or data platform engineering • 6+ years of hands‑on Azure engineering experience • Deep expertise in Azure data services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Synapse, ADLS, Event Hub, Key Vault, MS Fabric) • Strong Infrastructure‑as‑Code skills using Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible • Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell • Strong experience with AKS/Kubernetes, Helm, operators, and data workloads • Solid cloud networking and security expertise (VNETs, private endpoints, Azure AD, RBAC) • Experience with monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana • Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and influence architectural decisions