Senior Cloud Engineer W2 Hiring at PDDNINC

Role: Senior Cloud Engineer Location: Phoenix, AZ; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX Job Type: Contract  Interview: Phone/Skype Pay Rate: $66/hr C2C Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with 10+ years of experience to design, build, and operate enterprise‑grade cloud platforms. The role is hands‑on, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and working knowledge of AWS, supporting scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions. Required Skills & Experience 10+ years of IT experience, with 7+ years in cloud engineering roles  Proven experience supporting enterprise and production environments Technical Skills Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (primary) Working knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC) Azure services: Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Networking, Storage, Identity (Entra ID) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Git workflows Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS preferred) Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, or Python Monitoring & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics (or equivalent) Nice to Have Azure or AWS certifications Experience in regulated or large enterprise environments Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and support cloud infrastructure primarily on Azure, with some workloads on AWS. Build and manage cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Bicep / ARM). Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments. Deploy and operate Azure services across compute, networking, storage, identity, and platform layers. Ensure cloud solutions meet security, compliance, availability, and performance standards. Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud and infrastructure issues; perform root‑cause analysis. Optimize environments for cost, performance, and reliability using cloud‑native tools. Contribute to technical documentation, standards, and best practices. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers as a senior IC. What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position? Microsoft Azure Azure services: Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Networking, Storage, Identity (Entra ID) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates