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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Healthcare AI Platform - **Company:** Civie LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Computing Environment, Failover, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Azure Machine Learning, Virtual Machines, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Parallel Computation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Bicep, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-azure-cloud-infrastructure-engineer-healthcare-ai-platform-an-ai-powered-ecosystem-of-r-8306110 ## About the Role * 5-8+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure * Proven experience designing high-availability and disaster recovery systems in regulated environments * Strong background in healthcare or other compliance-heavy industries * Deep expertise in: * + Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, and GPU compute * + Azure networking (VNets, Private Link, ExpressRoute, firewalls) * + Storage solutions (Blob, Files, managed disks with redundancy options) * Experience implementing compliance frameworks such as HIPAA or SOC 2 * Strong knowledge of identity and access control (RBAC, Azure AD, managed identities) * Experience with Kubernetes (AKS) and containerized workloads * Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Azure AI ecosystem (Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Foundry, Cognitive Services) * Familiarity with distributed training, model parallelism, and GPU orchestration * Experience implementing MLOps pipelines in regulated environments * Azure certifications (Solutions Architect Expert, Security Engineer Associate, DevOps Engineer Expert) * Experience with zero-downtime deployments and blue/green or canary strategies Infrastructure Expectations * Multi-region architecture with automated failover * End-to-end encryption (data at rest and in transit) * Segmented environments (dev/staging/prod) with strict isolation * Real-time monitoring and alerting with defined SLAs * Automated backup and recovery with regular testing * Cost visibility and governance across all resources ## Description We're looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and operate a highly resilient, secure, and cost-efficient cloud platform supporting advanced AI workloads in a healthcare environment. This role is responsible for mission-critical infrastructure powering our proprietary foundational AI model, including GPU-based compute, while meeting strict requirements for compliance, data protection, and high availability. You will play a key role in ensuring our systems are fault-tolerant, auditable, and continuously optimized for both performance and cost. 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