Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer - Durham, NC/Remote

1.5 year contract (possible contract to hire)SMART IT People is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to lead the configuration of a new landing zone following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework and best practices. Preference for someone local to Durham, NC but will consider remote candidates.Requirements:o 5+ years of experience as a cloud engineer/architect working with Microsoft Azureo Deep understanding of Azure services, security, and networkingo Hands on experience designing and implementing Azure landing zoneso Proficiency in infrastructure as code toolso Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD best practiceso Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Pythono Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards (NIST, CIS, etc.)o Excellent problem solving and analytical skillso Strong communication and documentation abilitiesPreferred Qualifications:o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certificationo Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectureso Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes on Azure (AKS)o Knowledge of Azure Sentinel, Azure Purview, or other advanced Azure serviceso Design and implement a secure, scalable, and highly available landing zone architecture on Microsoft Azureo Configure the core Azure infrastructure components following the Azure landing zone conceptual architectureo Implement networking topology including hub/spoke network, Azure Virtual WAN, network security groups, Azure Firewall, etc.o Set up identity and access management using Azure Active Directory, role based access control, and Azure AD Privileged Identity Managemento Ensure security, governance, and compliance by applying Azure policies and security baselineso Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to the operations team

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