Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure)

Kindly extend your support for this role, local candidates will get the 1 st preference.

Also, candidate should be coming from tier 1 companies only.

Job Title: Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure)

Location: Lake Mary, FL/ Pittsburgh, PA – Hybrid Role

This is long term contract role

Cost: $65/hr on C2C is max (not negotiable)

Salary: $110-120K Plus Benefits

Domain: Banking Domain

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with expertise in Azure and Windows/Linux system administration to manage and optimize Azure environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with NetApp clusters , VMware, BCP/DR strategies, patching, database administrator, vulnerability remediation, and database administration. This role requires hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, system upgrades, and ensuring the stability, security, and performance of enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize Azure cloud environments, ensuring high availability and performance.

• Administer Windows/Linux systems, including OS upgrades (Windows 2016 → 2019).

• Perform NetApp cluster rebuilds and optimizations to enhance storage efficiency and reliability.

• Manage VMware/Vcenter environments, ensuring virtual infrastructure stability and performance.

• Implement Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions for critical infrastructure.

• Conduct system patching and vulnerability remediation to maintain security compliance.

• Support database administration for cloud and on-premises databases, ensuring performance and integrity.

• Troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams for resolution.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a strong focus on Azure.

• Expertise in Windows and Linux administration, including OS patching and upgrades.

• Hands-on experience with NetApp clusters, including rebuilds and optimization.

• Proficiency in VMware/Vcenter for virtualization management.

• Strong knowledge of BCP/DR planning and implementation.

• Experience in vulnerability remediation and security best practices.

• Familiarity with database administration (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or other cloud-based DBs).

• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation is a plus.

• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, or similar) are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience in large-scale cloud migrations and hybrid cloud environments.

• • Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

• • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, ARM Templates, Ansible).

• Submission Format:

• Need updated Resume, visa copy, photo id, i94 and travel history for visa independent candidate with below details.

• Candidate Full Name (as per passport)

• Personal Phone no (no Google Voice):

• Personal Email ID:

• Hourly rate on W2 or Salary for Fulltime:

• Employer details for H1B candidate (email id and contact details)

• Years of experience

• Total experience in US

• Education ( list both master's & bachelor's with year of passing & university name)

• Visa Status

• Current employer name (who holds H1)

• Skype ID

• LinkedIn Profile: Must

• Current Location

• Last project location

• Willing to relocate

• Availability to start on the project

• Next 3 days availability for Technical Screening (WebEx/Skype)

• If Visa candidate, when did she/he came to US

• If Visa candidate What was visa on arrival