Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to support and enhance enterprise cloud and infrastructure platforms across Microsoft Azure, Linux, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and disaster recovery environments. This role will focus on cloud modernization, infrastructure automation, container platform administration, and operational support for highly available business-critical systems.

Responsibilities:

Azure & Cloud Infrastructure

• Design, implement, and support secure, scalable, and highly available Azure solutions.

• Manage Azure infrastructure, networking, and platform services.

• Support cloud modernization efforts and migration of on-premises workloads to Azure.

• Implement identity management, network security, and data protection controls in partnership with security teams.

• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, availability, and cost using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools.

• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and automation solutions using Terraform, Azure CLI, and similar technologies.

• Support integrations with enterprise applications and operational platforms.

• Maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

Linux & Container Platforms

• Administer and support an enterprise environment of 200+ Linux servers across production, QA, and development environments.

• Perform OS upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and system maintenance.

• Deploy, administer, and support Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

• Manage cluster lifecycle activities including installation, upgrades, patching, scaling, and maintenance.

• Configure and support RBAC, namespaces, networking, ingress controllers, and persistent storage.

• Partner with application teams on containerized workloads and production deployments.

• Monitor platform health, performance, capacity, and availability.

• Troubleshoot issues across Linux, containers, networking, and storage environments.

Infrastructure Operations & Disaster Recovery

• Support enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.

• Assist with backup validation, recovery testing, and disaster recovery planning.

• Support Rubrik and Zerto environments.

• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and infrastructure reliability efforts.

• 5+ years of infrastructure engineering experience in enterprise environments.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.

• Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting Azure-based solutions.

• Strong Linux administration experience supporting large-scale production environments.

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift administration.

• Experience with cloud monitoring, performance optimization, and operational support.

• Experience supporting VMware environments.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud, operating systems, networking, and storage technologies.

• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.

• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and cloud cost optimization.

• Knowledge of IAM, network security, and enterprise security best practices.

• Experience with cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

• Azure, Kubernetes, Linux, or Red Hat certifications preferred., All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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