Cloud Engineer - Azure / Terraform

SGA is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer (Azure/Terraform Background) for a 12-month+ consulting engagement with one of our premier utility clients in Brandon, FL. This position will be onsite 3-4 days per week . The ideal candidate will have broad hands-on Microsoft Azure infrastructure experience combined with strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Azure DevOps, and automation . This role will be heavily involved in the buildout and maturation of a developing Azure cloud environment , requiring someone comfortable designing, building, and implementing cloud infrastructure and automation rather than solely maintaining an established environment. Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, identity, and security services.
• Help build and mature the organization’s Azure cloud environment, establishing scalable and repeatable infrastructure patterns and practices.
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform , including modules and automated deployment processes.
• Build and manage Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and configuration.
• Design and implement Azure networking solutions, including Virtual WAN, private endpoints, and hybrid connectivity .
• Implement Azure governance and security controls, including Azure Policy, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Advisor, Secure Score, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud .
• Develop automation using Azure CLI and PowerShell to streamline cloud provisioning and operational processes.
• Implement and support Azure monitoring, backup, and operational management capabilities.
• Support Azure identity and access management, including hybrid identity, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Conditional Access, and MFA .
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, networking, and other technology teams to establish secure, scalable, and supportable Azure solutions.
• Apply cloud architecture and engineering best practices to improve the reliability, security, consistency, and efficiency of the Azure environment.

• Strong hands-on experience designing and building Microsoft Azure infrastructure , preferably within large enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , including building and deploying Azure infrastructure from code.
• Experience building and supporting Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and working with Git-based development workflows.
• Demonstrated experience working in cloud buildout, transformation, or modernization environments , rather than solely supporting established cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, including private connectivity and hybrid cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of Azure governance, security, and identity/access management capabilities.
• Experience with PowerShell and Azure CLI for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Azure Monitor and Azure Backup.
• Strong understanding of enterprise cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and operational best practices.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) is a plus.

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