Sr. Azure Infrastructure Engineer

• Design, deploy, and support Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and core platform services, while ensuring reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of production environments.
• Build, automate, and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or equivalent), promoting repeatable, version-controlled, and peer-reviewed deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure infrastructure issues across compute, storage, networking, and platform services to maintain operational stability.
• Design and maintain secure Azure networking architectures, including Private Endpoints, Private Link, hub-and-spoke topologies, segmented virtual networks, and secure connectivity for PaaS and IaaS workloads.
• Design, implement, and operate backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions, including Azure Site Recovery, while leading backup and recovery testing.
• Partner with application development teams to enable secure, scalable PaaS environments, CI/CD pipelines, and resilient application-to-service communication patterns.
• Translate application and business requirements into secure, scalable, and highly available Azure infrastructure architectures that align with operational and resiliency objectives.
• Collaborate with IT Operations, Security, and external partners while providing infrastructure expertise during architecture reviews, production changes, maintenance windows, and incident response., Keywords: Azure, Microsoft Azure, Azure Infrastructure, Azure Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, Azure Administration, Azure Architecture, Azure Platform Services, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure VM, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Network, VNet, Hub-and-Spoke, Network Segmentation, Private Endpoints, Private Link, Azure Security, Azure Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Active Directory, RBAC, IAM, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, ARM, Infrastructure Automation, Cloud Automation, DevOps, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Git, Version Control, Cloud Modernization, Cloud Migration, Cloud Transformation, Production Support, Enterprise Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Cloud Operations, Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, Performance Optimization, High Availability, Scalability, Reliability, Resiliency, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Azure Site Recovery, ASR, Azure Backup, Backup and Recovery, Restore Operations, Disaster Recovery Testing, Business Continuity Planning, Azure SQL, Azure SQL Backup, PaaS, IaaS, Serverless, Azure Functions, Application Modernization, Modern Application Platforms, Application Integration, Azure API Management, APIM, Secure Networking, Network Security, Connectivity, VPN, ExpressRoute, DNS, Load Balancing, Monitoring, Incident Response, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis, Troubleshooting, Production Environments, Change Management, Architecture Reviews, IT Operations, Infrastructure Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, Automation, Peer Review, Financial Services, Banking, Regulated Environment, Compliance, Enterprise Cloud, Azure AI Foundry, AI Infrastructure, Cloud Native, Cloud Platform, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Design, Technical Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Infrastructure Design, Infrastructure Deployment, Infrastructure Management, Platform Reliability, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Microsoft Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Enterprise Azure, Cloud Resilience, Infrastructure Optimization

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or systems engineering with extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
• Proven experience operating and optimizing production Azure environments with a strong understanding of cloud operations, performance, and reliability.
• Deep expertise in Azure networking, security, identity, and secure private networking architectures, including modern connectivity patterns.Strong experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar) to automate, standardize, and modernize Azure infrastructure deployments.
• Experience designing and supporting backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions, including Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and Azure SQL backup models.
• Experience supporting modern Azure application platforms, serverless architectures, and cloud modernization initiatives, with the ability to bridge legacy and cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with Azure API Management (APIM) and Azure AI Foundry is highly preferred to support integration and AI-focused initiatives.
• Financial services or other regulated industry experience is preferred, with the ability to deliver secure, compliant cloud infrastructure solutions.

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law, Vantor
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