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# Senior Azure Cloud Ops Engineer

- **Company:** Artech Information Systems LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $128,960.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Disaster Recovery, Github, Python (Programming Language), Log Analysis, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Scripting, Load Balancing, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us225289d005f9071c12c07c11b61e2f96/eaa

## About the Role

Skills: Client Azure & Python
Experience Required: 8-10, * Essential Qualifications - 8+ years of relevant cloud engineering experience| including at least 5 years managing large-scale Azure environments

 * Advanced proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell
 * Strong understanding of VNets| ExpressRoute| load balancers| and related connectivity patterns.
 * Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies| including Docker and Kubernetes/AKS. Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer
 * Expert certification is highly preferred.

## Description

* Infrastructure as Code: Design| build| and maintain scalable Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform| ARM templates| or Bicep.
 * Platform Reliability and Operations: Drive automation-first operations to reduce manual effort across provisioning| patching| scaling| and disaster recovery activities.
 * Monitoring and Incident Response: Lead L3/L4 troubleshooting| root-cause analysis| and incident resolution for complex cloud issues using Azure Monitor| Log Analytics| and Grafana.
 * Security and Governance: Implement cloud governance controls| including Azure Policy| Client Entra ID| and role-based access control.
 * FinOps and Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud spend| optimize resource sizing| and strengthen financial governance across Azure environments.CI/CD Pipeline Management: Build| manage| and continuously improve automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.


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