Principal Azure Engineer
About the position Create and redesign broad technical infrastructure and information systems that define how servers, networks and storage systems work together to support the needs of the organization. Document current state architecture, design ideal state architecture and develop plans and solutions to deploy new solutions that meet emerging business needs. Ensure stability and scalability, anticipating capacity growth through careful planning and awareness of trends. Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. Note: This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 2-3 days a week at the St. Petersburg, FL corporate HQ location Job Description: This role will help drive and implement engineering solutions and strategies that will enable DevOps and Azure hybrid cloud technology adoption. This includes designing and participating in the development of cloud-based solutions that scale to help deliver both internal and business-facing applications. This role will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks and programming languages to provide a repeatable catalog of secure platform services including virtualized and container-hosted services. Responsibilities • Research and recommend innovative technologies and approaches for private and public cloud infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements, while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints. • Proactively plan capacity monitoring and scaling of platforms and applications. • Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as costs, performance, and security to determine solution patterns and services. • Participate in software system programming, validation, deployment, and documentation. • Provide technical leadership, including mentoring others, gaining consensus across teams & individuals, substantiating technical decisions, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy, and delivering results on time. • Writes and/or reviews system specifications, including output requirements, flow charts and technical diagrams. • May occasionally work a non-standard schedule including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Requirements • 3+ years of experience with Azure Cloud • Experience with application architecture including web APIs and APIM • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC); Terraform is preferred • Experience with on-premises and cloud-based networking, including Private Link and Graph Connector • Good knowledge of on-premises and cloud security practices (CIS + MCSB) • Knowledge of one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, TypeScript) • Some familiarity with Linux, particularly Ubuntu, Red Hat, or CentOS • Experience working with CI/CD Pipelines or Stack Orchestration • Experience working with Git • Experience with Agile/Scrum planning tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) • High School (HS) (Required) • General Experience - 6 to 10 years • Bachelor’s: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering Nice-to-haves • Experience with Container tools including Kubernetes and Docker and AKS • Experience with Active Directory w/SSO integration • Microsoft Azure Certifications preferred but not required. Apply tot his job