Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

About You You are a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer passionate about designing, automating, and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms. You thrive in complex enterprise environments where Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and cloud automation are essential to delivering reliable, high-performing solutions. You enjoy solving infrastructure challenges, improving platform reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement cloud best practices. You bring a proactive mindset, strong technical expertise, and a commitment to operational excellence through automation and continuous improvement. You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience. 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Expert-level experience with Terraform , including reusable modules, workspaces, remote state management, authentication, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices. Strong hands-on experience administering Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in production environments. Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure services , including VNets, Private Endpoints, Azure Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Managed Identities, Azure RBAC, Key Vault, and Storage Accounts. Experience implementing secure networking solutions, hybrid connectivity, and Azure governance. Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps. Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting using Bash, PowerShell, and Python. Experience implementing cloud security, identity management, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions. Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305) and/or HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification are highly desirable. You Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities: Design,