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Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: Chicago, Illinois - Hybrid
Duration: 11+ Months Contract
Job Description -
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with extensive hands-on experience in Azure Cloud environments to lead and execute the migration of enterprise applications from on-premises environments to Microsoft Azure as well as support development of greenfield applications. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, deep technical expertise in Azure services, cloud migration tools, and infrastructure automation, and should have prior software development experience, preferably in .NET architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end migration of applications from on-premises to Azure cloud.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and other DevOps tools.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, and Ansible.
Perform cloud readiness assessments and identify application dependencies and risks.
Modernize applications through rehosting, refactoring, or rearchitecting strategies.
Optimize performance and cost post-migration, including scaling and resource management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including application owners, DBAs, and compliance officers.
Manage change control processes including cutover plans and rollback strategies.
Support development of new Azure native applications from scratch.
Preferred Qualifications
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Prior software development experience, preferably in .NET architecture.
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Deep technical expertise in Azure services and cloud migration tools.
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Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices. Pay rate: 70-78 USD per Hour Job type: Contract Division: eTeam Inc (US) Category: eTeam United States Reference: 26-09549
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