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Azure Engineer

TEKsystems

Plano, TX · HybridContract$70/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$70/hr
Location
Plano, TXHybrid
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Azure Engineer works within a cloud infrastructure team focused on Azure infrastructure and networking rather than primarily DevOps. The role builds and maintains cloud foundations and provisioning automation, integrating identity, networking, security policies, observability, and cost management. It also develops cloud platform pipelines and partners with product management, operations, and information security to deliver secure, standards-compliant solutions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Azure InfrastructureAzure NetworkingTerraformPrivate EndpointsOn-Premises ConnectivityAzure SentinelInfrastructure as CodeCloud Provisioning AutomationCloud CI/CD Pipelines

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Azure Engineer

Charlotte, NC

Hybrid 3 days on site

MUST WORK ON W2***

Job Description

This role involves working within a true cloud infrastructure team. Candidates should have a strong infrastructure skills with a focus on Azure, and not be primarily DevOps-oriented. A deep understanding of Azure's network and infrastructure components, such as DNS, subnets, storage accounts, and the creation of private endpoints, is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Write public cloud infrastructure as code automation using tools such as Terraform.

  • Design and develop public cloud landing zones automation to build core cloud foundational platform services.

  • Develop cloud services provisioning automation with integrated capabilities of IAM, network, security policies as code, and observability.

  • Implement built-in resiliency, observability, and enable FinOps as part of infrastructure automation for IaaS and PaaS services.

  • Develop and maintain cloud services CI/CD pipelines to build the cloud platform, virtual machine images, and containers.

  • Collaborate with technical product management and operations to deliver the engineering roadmap in an Agile model.

  • Partner with Information Security teams to engineer secure application patterns into cloud platforms.

  • Perform research and gather relevant information to define stakeholders' business problems.

  • Translate business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment.

  • Assist technical analysts and infrastructure engineers in ensuring technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards.

  • Promote an inclusive and healthy working environment and help resolve organizational impediments and blockers.

Essential Skills

  • Extensive Azure experience with a strong understanding of core infrastructure and network components.

  • Proficiency in Terraform, with the ability to distinguish between Terraform and Terraform Enterprise.

  • Expertise in creating private endpoints in Azure and understanding their connectivity to on-premises systems.

  • Knowledge of native Azure security tools such as Sentinel.

Additional Skills and Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure as code automation.

  • Experience with cloud services provisioning automation.

  • Experience in developing cloud CI/CD pipelines.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Plano,TX.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,298 open Cloud Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$70/hr
  • US median$58–71/hr184 hourly ranges

This rate, $70/hr, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($65/hr) — in the top quarter of Cloud Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 253 open Cloud Engineer jobs in Texas and 4,298 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Cloud Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (3,706 postings).
Education
1,901 of the 4,298 open Cloud Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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