Azure Infrastructure Engineer
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer / Systems Engineer
Remote (EST Preferred)
6-month contract (potential to extend)
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer / Systems Engineer to design implement and support enterprise infrastructure across Azure cloud and hybrid on-prem environments. This role is infrastructure-first with responsibility for Azure networking compute identity and security while also supporting Microsoft 365 and email platforms within the broader ecosystem.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience across Azure infrastructure hybrid identity and enterprise systems engineering with the ability to own environments end-to-end and operate as a technical SME.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering
Remote (EST Preferred)
6-month contract (potential to extend)
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer / Systems Engineer to design implement and support enterprise infrastructure across Azure cloud and hybrid on-prem environments. This role is infrastructure-first with responsibility for Azure networking compute identity and security while also supporting Microsoft 365 and email platforms within the broader ecosystem.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience across Azure infrastructure hybrid identity and enterprise systems engineering with the ability to own environments end-to-end and operate as a technical SME.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering
- Design implement and manage Azure infrastructure environments including Virtual Machines storage and resource configurations
- Configure and maintain Azure networking (VNets subnets NSGs peering VPN connectivity load balancing)
- Support and optimize hybrid infrastructure across Azure and on-prem (Windows Server VMware)
- Implement and manage Azure monitoring and logging (Azure Monitor Log Analytics alerting)
- Ensure performance availability and scalability of cloud infrastructure
- Administer and manage Entra ID (Azure AD) including hybrid identity (AD Connect)
- Configure and enforce Conditional Access MFA RBAC and Zero Trust policies
- Support and implement SSO integrations using SAML and OAuth across enterprise applications
- Manage identity lifecycle access governance and directory services
- Support Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments
- Manage email security platforms (Proofpoint Microsoft Defender for Office 365 etc.)
- Maintain mail flow transport rules and email authentication protocols (SPF DKIM DMARC)
- Assist with migrations and optimization of Microsoft 365 services
- Collaborate with security teams to support cloud security posture threat detection and incident response
- Utilize tools such as Microsoft Defender Sentinel and Purview for monitoring and compliance
- Automate infrastructure and administrative tasks using PowerShell and/or Azure CLI
- Develop and maintain technical documentation runbooks and operational procedures
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex infrastructure and cloud issues
- 7 years of experience in Systems Engineering / Infrastructure Engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure (VMs networking storage)
- Experience managing hybrid environments (on-prem Azure)
- Solid experience with Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Experience with Azure networking (VNets NSGs VPN peering)
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation
- Experience with Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 environments
- Familiarity with email security concepts and tools (SPF DKIM DMARC anti-phishing)Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure cloud and identity systems
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM templates Bicep)
- Experience with Microsoft Defender Sentinel and Purview
- Knowledge of VMware or other virtualization platforms
- Experience with Proofpoint or similar secure email gateways
- Azure certifications (AZ-104 AZ-305 etc.) or Microsoft certifications
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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