Platform Engineering & DevOps

Role Title: Platform Engineering
DevOps
Location -
Connecticut - (Hybrid /Remote)
Rate - ***/hr
We are hiring a Platform Engineering
DevOps Contractor to support Azure Commercial Cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, database platform support, security configuration, and production environment maintenance.
This role will work closely with cloud, application, data, security, and business teams to build, deploy, monitor, and maintain reliable cloud-based platforms using Azure services, SQL Server, Snowflake, GitHub/GitLab, and CI/CD pipelines.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing Azure cloud infrastructure, supporting Azure SQL Database and Snowflake environments, creating and maintaining deployment pipelines, implementing infrastructure
security controls, and troubleshooting platform, database, access, and performance-related issues.
This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise cloud standards, secure access management, monitoring, backup/recovery, and operational support processes.
Must-Have Skills
Azure Commercial Cloud infrastructure experience
Azure VM creation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Azure SQL Database creation, configuration, maintenance, and performance monitoring
SQL Server database administration and support
Snowflake database support, including schemas, roles, warehouses, and access management
Azure Linked Services setup and troubleshooting
Infrastructure security, including networking, firewall rules, private endpoints, service principals, managed identities, and Key Vault
Data security and role-based access control
User access and permission management
Database backup, recovery, restore, and disaster recovery support
Performance monitoring of Azure infrastructure, databases, and cloud services
DevOps process knowledge and hands-on deployment support
CI/CD pipeline setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps source control experience
Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud infrastructure, databases, access, and deployment issues
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
Azure AI Foundry
Azure Machine Learning
Azure data governance, data cataloging, and lineage
Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, PowerShell, or Python automation
Databricks or Azure Data Factory experience
Web application, API, and backend service support
Monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
For the above role, Azure VM, Azure SQL Database, Snowflake, security, DevOps, CI/CD, GitHub/GitLab, backup/recovery, monitoring, and user access management should be treated as the core must-have skills.
The pay range for this role is ***k - ***k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. *** also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.
Thanks
Regards *** is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities.
Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at ***."