Senior Azure Cloud & Network Engineer

Insight Global is looking for Senior Azure Cloud & Network Engineer to work on site in Austin, TX and support the strategy and introduction of products based on unique and highly differentiated capabilities of a preeminent foundry for semiconductor systems and defense electronics companies. Their mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in critical semiconductor domains such as advanced packaging, and in the process to help restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. They are developing cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology that will define future roadmaps of semiconductor devices including logic, memory, 3D packaged devices.

The Senior Azure Cloud & Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining enterprise cloud and network infrastructure supporting semiconductor manufacturing operations, engineering workloads, EDA environments, advanced packaging development, and defense-related programs.

This individual will lead cloud architecture initiatives across Azure and hybrid environments while ensuring secure, highly available connectivity between manufacturing systems, research labs, data centers, and cloud-based engineering platforms. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Azure cloud services, enterprise networking, cybersecurity, automation, and hybrid cloud architecture within highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Azure Cloud Architecture & Operations:

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available Microsoft Azure environments.

Lead cloud transformation initiatives and migration of legacy infrastructure to Azure.

Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or similar automation frameworks.

Implement cloud governance, resource management, and cost optimization strategies.

Architect and support Azure landing zones, subscriptions, policies, and management groups.

Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, reliability, and security using Azure-native tools.

Enterprise Networking:

Design and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and data center network infrastructure.

Engineer secure connectivity between manufacturing facilities, research environments, cloud platforms, and remote users.

Manage routing, switching, segmentation, firewall policies, load balancing, and VPN solutions.

Support network architectures for high-performance computing (HPC), EDA environments, and semiconductor design workloads.

Optimize network performance for large-scale engineering data transfers and manufacturing systems.

Automation & Infrastructure Engineering:

Develop automation solutions utilizing PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, and DevOps pipelines.

Implement CI/CD processes for infrastructure deployment and configuration management.

Create monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance dashboards.

Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.

Manufacturing & Engineering Systems Support:

Collaborate with engineering, facilities, and manufacturing teams to support semiconductor fabrication and advanced packaging operations.

Enable connectivity and infrastructure requirements for manufacturing execution systems (MES), process control systems, laboratory environments, and engineering platforms.

Support high-availability environments requiring minimal downtime and business continuity.

Architect infrastructure capable of supporting data-intensive semiconductor R&D and production operations.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

achelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

8+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud engineering, or network engineering.

5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.

Deep expertise with:

Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)

Azure Firewall

ExpressRoute

Azure VPN Gateway

Azure Load Balancer

Azure Application Gateway

Azure Storage

Azure Monitor

Azure Arc

Strong networking experience with, Experience administering enterprise firewall platforms such as Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, or Check Point.

Experience supporting Windows and Linux server environments.

Scripting and automation experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

Experience designing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.