Sapphire Software Solutions Inc · 3 hours ago
Senior Azure Data Engineer
St Paul, MN
Contract
Hybrid
Senior LevelSapphire Software Solutions Inc is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer who will design, build, and support cloud infrastructure environments in Microsoft Azure. The role involves leveraging Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, automating deployments, and ensuring Azure environments are secure and compliant.
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Hiring Manager
Naresh Kumar
Responsibilities
Design, configure, and deploy Azure infrastructure (Compute, Network, Storage, PaaS) using Terraform
Develop and maintain modular Terraform code with state management in Terraform Cloud or Azure Storage
Implement CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps) for IaC deployments using OIDC authentication
Build and manage Azure services including:
Networking: VNets, Subnets, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Private Endpoints, VPN/ExpressRoute
Compute: Virtual Machines, App Services, Function Apps, AKS
Storage: Blob, File, ADLS Gen2
Data Platform: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse
Security: Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, RBAC, Managed Identities
Design and implement Azure Governance frameworks, including:
Hub-and-Spoke network architecture
Azure Landing Zones aligned with CAF (Cloud Adoption Framework)
Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Role-based access controls (RBAC)
Azure Policy, Policy Sets, and automated guardrails
Standardized naming conventions, tagging strategy, and resource organization
Ensure compliance with enterprise governance standards, security requirements, and operational guardrails
Implement monitoring and audit controls across subscriptions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
Manage and optimize cost, performance, and availability across environments
Participate in disaster recovery planning, including defining and validating RTO/RPO
Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and change records
Collaborate with application and data teams to support environment provisioning and deployments
Support patching cadence and compliance reporting using Azure Update Manager and automation
Qualification
Required
Experience designing, building, and supporting cloud infrastructure environments in Microsoft Azure
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform Cloud/Enterprise
Ability to develop reusable Terraform modules and automate deployments
Experience implementing Azure governance and security controls
Experience supporting application and data platform integrations
Knowledge of Azure services including Compute, Network, Storage, and PaaS
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
Experience with Azure Networking components such as VNets, Subnets, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Private Endpoints
Experience with Azure Compute services including Virtual Machines, App Services, Function Apps, and AKS
Experience with Azure Storage services including Blob, File, and ADLS Gen2
Experience with Azure Data Platform services such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse
Experience with Azure Security services including Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, RBAC, and Managed Identities
Experience designing and implementing Azure Governance frameworks
Knowledge of Hub-and-Spoke network architecture
Experience with Azure Policy, Policy Sets, and automated guardrails
Ability to ensure compliance with enterprise governance standards and security requirements
Experience implementing monitoring and audit controls using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
Ability to manage and optimize cost, performance, and availability across environments
Experience participating in disaster recovery planning, including defining and validating RTO/RPO
Ability to develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and change records
Experience collaborating with application and data teams to support environment provisioning and deployments
Experience supporting patching cadence and compliance reporting using Azure Update Manager and automation
Company
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc
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Founded in 2010
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase