Senior Cloud Engineer - Dallas

Salary: $60,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements:
10 to 14 years of overall IT experience. At least 5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure cloud engineering experience. Strong technical depth across Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, containers, and serverless services. At least 3 years of production experience with Terraform and Azure Bicep. Proficiency in scripting and automation with PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI. Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Solid understanding of Azure security and governance capabilities. Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy. Strong background with AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Docker. Hands-on experience with hybrid networking technologies such as ExpressRoute, VPN, DNS, and Private Endpoints. Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions. Strong monitoring and observability experience using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and KQL. Experience supporting highly available enterprise cloud environments. Understanding of financial industry compliance requirements including PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, and SOC 2. Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred: Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Preferred: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305). Preferred: Experience supporting enterprise financial services or banking environments. Preferred: Experience designing secure hybrid cloud architectures. Preferred: Experience mentoring engineering teams and leading cloud modernization efforts.
Responsibilities:
Design, implement, secure, and manage Microsoft Azure infrastructure that is scalable, highly available, and enterprise ready. Develop and maintain cloud architectures aligned with Azure best practices. Create Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Azure Bicep. Automate cloud provisioning and administration with PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI. Build and support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Support cloud-native and hybrid workloads across development, QA, and production environments. Implement Azure security controls including Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, RBAC, and Azure Policy. Manage identity and access using OAuth, OpenID Connect, and Azure Identity services. Deploy and administer container platforms such as AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Docker. Design and support hybrid networking with ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Endpoints, and DNS. Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity approaches to meet RPO and RTO targets. Monitor infrastructure health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and KQL. Troubleshoot infrastructure, performance, availability, and security issues. Support incident response, root cause analysis, and infrastructure improvement initiatives. Produce technical documentation, cloud standards, and operational procedures. Mentor junior cloud engineers and encourage cloud engineering best practices.
Technologies:
Architect Azure CI/CD Cloud DevOps Docker GitHub Support OAuth OpenID PowerShell Python RBAC Security Serverless Terraform VPN Kubernetes
More:
We are a leading nationwide financial services organization offering a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity for a Senior Cloud Engineer in Las Colinas, TX, with a hybrid work schedule. In this role, we focus on cloud modernization, automation, operational excellence, and infrastructure reliability across enterprise-scale Azure and hybrid environments. You will work closely with our application, security, compliance, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions.
last updated 30 week of 2026