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# Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Datadog, Terraform
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ad31bc3a-b2d4-4dcf-a62c-4d8df694859f

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure

Deep experience with:

 * Terraform (IaC)
 * CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)

Solid understanding of:

 * Azure networking (VNet, private endpoints, NSGs)
 * Identity & access (Entra ID, RBAC)
 * Experience working with cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP preferred)
 * Proven ability to troubleshoot and operate production systems

Nice to Have:

 * Experience in regulated environments (GovCloudC High/FedRAMP)
 * Familiarity with observability tooling

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer in Jacksonville, FL., We are seeking a highly hands-on Lead Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate our Azure cloud platform. This role is focused on execution - you will lead by doing, owning infrastructure, DevOps practices, and cloud operations end-to-end.

You will play a critical role in shaping a secure, scalable, and reliable Azure environment, while partnering closely with development, product, and security teams to implement security controls and deliver a platform that is reliable, scalable, and FedRAMP-ready.


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