Terraform Expert - 1099 Contract - Azure, Github, CI/CD

Job Title: Senior Terraform & Azure Infrastructure Engineer Job Type: Contract / Consulting (Full-time preferred) Duration: 9–12 months (strong likelihood of extension) Start Date: ASAP (or early March) Location: Remote (U.S. – primarily East Coast collaboration) About the Role We are seeking a Senior Terraform & Azure Infrastructure Engineer to support a large-scale cloud infrastructure modernization initiative for a customer operating a high-availability, customer-facing platform. This role will play a critical part in refactoring, standardizing, and modernizing an existing Terraform codebase, while supporting a broader migration from Bitbucket to GitHub and improving the overall infrastructure-as-code architecture. This is a senior, hands-on role suited for someone who can both execute and provide architectural guidance. The ideal candidate is comfortable identifying Terraform anti-patterns, improving module design, and helping teams move toward more maintainable, scalable infrastructure practices — while collaborating closely with internal engineers and stakeholders. Responsibilities Terraform Architecture & Refactoring • Review and refactor a large, existing Terraform codebase (hundreds of repositories). • Identify and remediate Terraform anti-patterns and architectural “code smells.” • Reduce duplication by consolidating and standardizing Terraform modules. • Improve parameterization to support multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) and regions. • Guide best practices so non-Terraform experts can safely use and extend the codebase. Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Enablement • Work extensively with Azure resources and subscriptions. • Support the customer’s ongoing migration from on-premises data centers to Azure. • Help design and enable proper staging and development environments (currently underutilized). • Ensure infrastructure changes are safe, testable, and production-ready. GitHub & CI/CD Enablement • Lead or support migration from Bitbucket / Bitbucket Pipelines to GitHub. • Design and implement GitHub repository structure, governance, and standards. • Configure GitHub Actions workflows to run Terraform plans and applies. • Establish branch protection rules, security controls, and CI/CD best practices. • Improve validation and testing processes prior to production deployment. Collaboration & Technical Leadership • Partner closely with a senior internal Terraform engineer and broader platform team. • Participate in customer-facing discussions and technical decision-making. • Act as a sounding board for architectural decisions and proposed changes. • Contribute ideas to improve long-term maintainability and developer experience. • Leverage automation and AI tooling where appropriate to accelerate delivery. Requirements • Strong Terraform expertise (advanced module design, refactoring, state management). • Hands-on Azure experience (Azure-native services, subscriptions, environments). • Experience managing or modernizing large-scale Terraform estates. • Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code architecture, not just execution. • Experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines. • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with senior engineers. • Strong communication skills and comfort working in a customer-facing role. Preferred Qualifications • Experience migrating Terraform repositories or CI/CD pipelines between platforms. • Familiarity with multi-region, high-availability architectures. • Exposure to Pulumi, Bicep, or other IaC tools. • Experience introducing or improving infrastructure testing practices. • Comfort using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate refactoring or analysis. • If you are a detail-oriented problem solver with a strong IT background and a passion for supporting critical business applications, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.