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# Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Routing, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Runbook, Data Logging, Scripting, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Terraform
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8e9a1160-7cfb-4ac3-ace6-2ef25749f1c8

## About the Role

* Strong Azure infrastructure engineering experience
 * Experience with Azure VM migration or hybrid-to-cloud migration projects
 * Strong understanding of Azure networking, routing, DNS, NSGs, private endpoints, and connectivity
 * Experience with Entra ID / Azure AD
 * AVD troubleshooting or implementation experience
 * Terraform / Infrastructure as Code experience
 * PowerShell or scripting experience
 * Experience with monitoring, backup, and operational readiness in Azure
 * Ability to own complex escalations and drive issues to resolution
 * Strong documentation and communication skills

Preferred Skills:

 * Azure Migrate experience
 * CI/CD pipeline experience
 * Kubernetes exposure
 * Terraform
 * Zscaler or zero-trust/private access experience
 * Defender for Cloud exposure
 * Experience supporting cloud governance and landing zone patterns
 * Experience in healthcare, PBM, or regulated environments

## Description

* Support remaining on-prem-to-Azure lift-and-shift migration work
 * Assist with Azure VM migration planning, validation, cutover, and post-migration cleanup
 * Support Azure infrastructure design, implementation, and troubleshooting
 * Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for complex cloud, infrastructure, AVD, Entra, and connectivity issues
 * Assist with Azure networking, private connectivity, DNS, routing, and access troubleshooting
 * Support Terraform / Infrastructure as Code implementation and maintenance
 * Support CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployment where needed
 * Assist with backup, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness checks
 * Help document migration patterns, runbooks, and operational handoffs
 * Support future acquisition/integration readiness through scalable cloud patterns
 * Mentor/ramp junior or newer cloud team members where appropriate


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