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# Azure Cloud SME

- **Company:** S&K GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Github, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Log Analysis, SQL Azure, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Virtual Machines, Load Balancing, Azure Powershell, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Cosmos DB, Terraform, Docker, Key Vault
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c2403ec1-c4d3-414f-b3a1-2b51150e80fc

## About the Role

* Experience in cloud migration or modernization projects

 * Experience to migrate on-premises to cloud (Lift & Shift, Re-platforming, Re-architecting)

 * Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services

o Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS

o Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue)

o Azure SQL, Cosmos DB

 * Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:

o ARM templates / Bicep

o Terraform

 * Experience with:

o Networking (VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers)

o Identity management (Azure AD / Entra ID)

o Disaster Recovery (Azure Backup, Site Recovery)

 * Hands-on experience with scripting: PowerShell / Azure CLI

 * Experience to Implement Azure security best practices:

o Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)

o Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

o Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel

 * Integrate CI/CD pipelines using:

o Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

o Automate deployments, monitoring, and scaling

## Description

o Implement containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS)

 * Use tools like:

o Azure Monitor

o Log Analytics

o Application Insights

 * Optimize cloud cost using cost management tools and best practices

Roles & Responsibilities

 * Responsible for managing, governing, and optimizing Azure public cloud environments across complex landscapes