Azure Cloud Engineer

Vaco is actively seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer for a direct-hire opportunity to join an extremely stable and internationally respected organization in Memphis.

Position Summary

The Azure Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure cloud infrastructure and services. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability, scalability, and security of Azure-based applications and systems. This role involves troubleshooting and optimizing Azure environments while staying updated on emerging Azure technologies and best practices within enterprise cloud computing.

In addition to supporting the current Azure ecosystem, the Engineer will also play a key role in migrating and securing new client data across the platform.

Experience with Terraform is essential and familiarity with DevOps and AWS is considered a strong plus.

Responsibilities:

Deploy and manage cloud resources (e.g., virtual machines, storage, databases) using Microsoft Azure.

Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of Azure-based infrastructure.

Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support application hosting and integration.

Migrate client data and workloads securely to Azure, ensuring compliance and performance standards.

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, and Azure DevOps pipelines.

Monitor and troubleshoot Azure environments, responding to incidents and identifying areas for improvement.

Contribute to automation and orchestration efforts to streamline cloud operations.

Leverage cloud knowledge to support multi-cloud strategies, including AWS as warranted.

Requirements:

Proficiency with Azure infrastructure, services, and administration.

Strong experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform required; CloudFormation and ARM a plus).

Familiarity with container services such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure Container Instances.

Ability to manage cloud deployments securely and efficiently.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Working knowledge of AWS environments and best practices is a plus.

Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.

Demonstrated experience with cloud migration projects and securing client data.

Relevant certifications (Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, etc) are highly desired.

Additional Details

Employment Type: Direct-Hire

Location: Memphis (eastern area of city)

Cadence: On-Site / 5 Days

Target Total Compensation: $130k - $160k based on skills & experience

Employment Status: No form of employment arrangements or sponsorship is being considered at this time.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.