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# Azure Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $124,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, System Configuration, Disaster Recovery, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines, Azure Service Bus, Azure Automation, Cloud Platform System, Azure Powershell, Azure Resource Manager
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.chicagocareersite.com/job.asp?id=3448909579&tx=FK4946FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 3+ years of hands-on Azure infrastructure administration supporting production cloud environments.
 * Strong scripting and automation experience with PowerShell & Azure CLI, including the ability to create scripts from scratch.
 * Experience managing Azure Virtual Machines, Managed Disks, Storage Accounts, Resource Groups, and networking resources.
 * Hands-on experience with Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vaults, backup monitoring, and disaster recovery operations.
 * Experience administering and monitoring Azure Site Recovery (ASR), replication health, and DR readiness.
 * Experience configuring and supporting Azure Monitor, alerts, action groups, and infrastructure monitoring solutions.
 * Strong understanding of Azure cost optimization, including Azure Advisor recommendations, Reservations, Savings Plans, and resource cleanup activities.
 * Proven operational support experience with troubleshooting, documentation, governance, tagging standards, and day-to-day cloud infrastructure maintenance.

## Description

* Manage and maintain Azure infrastructure resources (VMs, storage accounts, disks, resource groups, networking).
 * Perform routine cleanup of unused or orphaned Azure resources, including disks, snapshots, and storage.
 * Review and implement Azure Advisor recommendations for cost, performance, reliability, and security improvements.
 * Create, modify, and monitor Azure Reservations and Savings Plans to optimize cloud costs.
 * Monitor and validate Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vaults, and backup retention policies.
 * Monitor and validate Azure Site Recovery (ASR) replication health and disaster recovery readiness.
 * Manage VM snapshots and recovery points, including retention and cleanup activities.
 * Configure and maintain Azure Monitor alerts, action groups, and notifications for critical infrastructure.
 * Configure, maintain, and monitor Azure Automation runbooks and scheduled tasks.
 * Review Azure Service Health and Resource Health events and escalate issues as needed.
 * Maintain Azure resource tagging, governance, and operational standards.
 * Produce operational reports covering backups, replication, cloud costs, reservations, and infrastructure health.
 * Assist with basic troubleshooting of Azure infrastructure issues and coordinate with engineering teams when required. Maintain documentation for Azure operational procedures, monitoring, and disaster recovery processes