Hybrid Cloud Automation Engineer

Hybrid Cloud Automation Engineer

Design and implement automation frameworks for Azure and VMware environments. Build reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules and Ansible playbooks to standardize provisioning. Establish automation standards, guardrails, and policies across hybrid platforms. Enable secure self-service infrastructure capabilities.

Automate deployment of Azure resources: Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs; Virtual Machines; Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); Azure App Services; Azure Storage, SQL, and other PaaS services. Develop and maintain Azure Landing Zones. Implement Azure Policy and governance guardrails. Integrate Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud.

Monitor Azure resource health, performance, and availability. Perform routine maintenance activities including VM patching (via Azure Update Management); backup validation and restore testing; capacity monitoring and scaling adjustments; cost monitoring and optimization reviews. Troubleshoot production incidents impacting Azure workloads. Respond to Azure service advisories and implement mitigations. Manage subscription hygiene (resource cleanup, tagging compliance). Ensure disaster recovery configurations (Azure Site Recovery, backup policies). Conduct monthly cloud operational health reviews. Support audit evidence collection for SOX/SOC2 compliance. Maintain documentation of architecture, runbooks, and support procedures.

Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of vSphere VMs; vCenter; ESXi hosts; vSAN and NSX. Standardize VM templates and golden images. Automate patching and lifecycle management for on-prem resources.

Develop IaC using Terraform; Bicep / ARM Templates; PowerShell; Python. Build CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Implement GitOps and automated validation. Maintain version-controlled infrastructure repositories.

Implement policy-as-code and compliance automation. Enforce security baselines across Azure and VMware. Partner with Security and Enterprise Architecture teams. Ensure adherence to enterprise availability and resilience standards.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.