Role: Azure System Engineer / Azure Infra Engineer
Location: Chicago Downtown, IL (100% Onsite from Day 1)
Long Term Contract – W2 / C2C
Positon Details: For this role, you need to look for Azure Systems Engineers with a strong background in cloud infrastructure, networking, security, automation, and cost management.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
· 5+ years as an Azure Systems Engineer with hands-on cloud infrastructure experience.
· 3+ years of VMware experience, including deployment, configuration, and management.
· Experience in Azure network entities, application/server management, and cost optimization.
· Strong understanding of application data flows and network strategies in a cloud environment.
· Practical networking skills (e.g., subnetting, firewalls, load balancing, VPNs).
· Hands-on experience with PowerShell, Git, Azure CLI, Terraform for automation and orchestration.
· Experience in CI/CD pipeline management and script writing for deployment automation.
· Strong understanding of Azure AD, IAM, Okta, Web Application Firewalls, and data protection.
· Experience with security best practices for cloud environments.
· Cloud & OS performance tuning and advanced troubleshooting skills.
· ITIL Foundation Certification (a plus).
· Strong analytical and organizational skills.