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# Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Recru, LLC
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, SUSE Linux, Git, Microsoft InTune, Bicep, Hashicorp, Terraform
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d477cef3-02ee-4517-9711-8303b682c57b

## About the Role

* 8+ years of infrastructure engineering experience.
 * 6+ years of cloud engineering, automation, or platform engineering experience.
 * Strong Azure expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep).
 * Experience with Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Hands-on scripting experience with Python and/or PowerShell.
 * Experience automating both Linux and Windows environments.

Preferred

 * Platform engineering and self-service provisioning experience.
 * Azure Policy, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, or Open Policy Agent.
 * Experience with Google Cloud Platform, SUSE Manager, Red Hat Satellite, or Intune.
 * Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, NERC CIP, or other regulated environments.
 * Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400) or Terraform Associate.

## Description

* Build and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and/or Bicep.
 * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitOps practices.
 * Automate Linux and Windows administration using tools such as Ansible, Intune, and Group Policy.
 * Develop self-service platform capabilities and enforce security, tagging, and cost-management standards.
 * Manage Azure landing zones, monitoring, logging, alerting, and cloud security controls.
 * Support compliance initiatives through automated, auditable deployment processes.


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