Microsoft Azure Specialist

About the role

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential. Position: Microsoft Azure Specialist, 100% Remote (U.S.), Full-time, Direct W2. Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply; we are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
• Architect enterprise-grade Azure networking solutions, including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Load Balancer
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters and containerized workloads
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to support automated application deployments
• Implement Azure security best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, RBAC, and Zero Trust principles
• Automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Monitor cloud environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights while driving reliability, performance, and cost optimization
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity initiatives
• Collaborate with development, security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to establish cloud governance and engineering best practices
• Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and provide technical leadership on enterprise cloud initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of IT and cloud engineering experience, including 5+ years designing and managing Microsoft Azure environments
• Deep expertise in Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, security, and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings
• Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for Infrastructure as Code
• Strong experience deploying and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in production environments
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience implementing Azure governance, monitoring, security, compliance, and cost optimization strategies
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and technical leadership skills

Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or other advanced Azure certifications
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and multi-cloud environments (AWS or Google Cloud)
• Knowledge of FinOps, cloud governance, cost optimization, and cloud security frameworks
• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
• Experience supporting regulated environments such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or FedRAMP
• Familiarity with GitOps, container security, and enterprise DevSecOps practices

Pay

Salary Range: $150,000–$190,000 Annually