Microsoft Azure Specialist

Role Description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Microsoft Azure Specialist with 10+ years of cloud engineering experience, including extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will design, implement, secure, and optimize enterprise-scale Azure cloud solutions while providing technical leadership for cloud architecture, automation, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and cloud modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Architect enterprise-grade Azure networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Load Balancer.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and containerized workloads.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to support automated application deployments.
• Implement Azure security best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, RBAC, and Zero Trust principles.
• Automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Monitor cloud environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights while driving reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to establish cloud governance and engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and provide technical leadership on enterprise cloud initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of IT and cloud engineering experience, including 5+ years designing and managing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Deep expertise in Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong experience deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in production environments.
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience implementing Azure governance, monitoring, security, compliance, and cost optimization strategies.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or other advanced Azure certifications.
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and multi-cloud environments (AWS or Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of FinOps, cloud governance, cost optimization, and cloud security frameworks.
• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience supporting regulated environments such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FedRAMP.
• Familiarity with GitOps, container security, and enterprise DevSecOps practices.

Requirements

• 10+ Years of experience in cloud engineering.
• U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply.
• We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $150,000–$190,000 Annually.
• 100% Remote work opportunity.
• Full-time, Direct W2 position.

Company Description

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.