Kforce has a client in Westlake, TX that is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Azure. Responsibilities: * Managing Azure VMs, storage, networking, Azure AD (Entra ID), Azure Backup, and ensuring patching compliance * Responding to alerts and performance issues using Azure monitoring tools and implementing security best practices * Maintaining and troubleshooting Azure-hosted servers, managing Active Directory, resolving server issues, performing upgrades and patch management, and ensuring security software is up to date * Automating operations using Jenkins Core, Azure CLI, ARM templates, implementing proactive monitoring, and optimizing application performance and scaling resources in Azure * Building CICD automation for Azure Windows VM deployment and rehydration * Design, develop and maintain comprehensive and scalable DevOps automation practice for Java applications,Python, .Net, NodeJs on Azure cloud platforms * Design and develop the automation for Windows VM, AKS, Database, Service Bus, FunctionApp , Logic App, VMSS, AppGateway,VM , Storage, KeyVault solutions * Create and implement cloud observability solutions, including dashboards and alerts, for various Azure services * Establish system-level performance alerts and automate elasticity based on specified requirements * Design and develop cost optimization solution for azure infrastructure * Maintain the detailed documentation, diagrams, and knowledge base * Design and develop infrastructure cost dashboard to monitor and optimize expenses * Develop automation for AWS S3 and EC2 * Work with other developers, Squad lead and Chapter Leader of project delivery and skill set development