Senior Cloud & Automation Engineer
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Cloud & Infrastructure Automation Engineer with expertise in Terraform and Azure, designing and evolving cloud infrastructure and data platforms for clients. Contract role requiring West Coast hours.
Responsibilities:
- We are seeking a Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Automation Engineer with deep expertise in Terraform, Microsoft Azure, and Databricks to design, automate, and evolve cloud infrastructure and data platforms.
- This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, identity-driven provisioning, and data integration, and requires both hands-on execution and the ability to influence better technical approaches across the organization.
- The ideal candidate brings strong engineering fundamentals, modern automation practices, and the flexibility to help shape how infrastructure and data platforms are provisioned, integrated, and delivered at scale.
- This is a contract opportunity with one of Verinext's clients. Candidates must be comfortable working West Coast hours.
Requirements:
- Azure Cloud Engineering
- Architect, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade Azure infrastructure and services
- Implement and optimize Azure networking, security, identity, and governance components
- Partner with architecture and platform teams to improve cloud design patterns and operational models
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation (Terraform)
- Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, scalable deployments
- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent) to automate infrastructure provisioning and changes
- Introduce and evaluate alternative automation approaches to improve speed, reliability, and maintainability
- Data Platform Integration (Databricks)
- Support provisioning and integration of Databricks environments within Azure
- Enable secure and reliable data movement in and out of Databricks
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to align infrastructure automation with analytics and data platform needs
- Additional Responsibilities
- Support cloud provisioning workflows integrated with SailPoint, enabling identity-driven access and automation
- Track and report delivery progress and project work using Jira
- Participate in agile ceremonies, technical design reviews, and cross-team planning
- Document infrastructure standards, automation workflows, and best practices
- Required Skills & Experience
- Senior-level experience with Terraform in production Azure environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, security, and identity
- Experience supporting or integrating Databricks within Azure-based platforms
- Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform deployments
- Experience working with Jira for project tracking and delivery reporting
- Ability to think beyond standard implementations and propose improved or alternative technical solutions
- Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with SailPoint identity provisioning and access workflows
- Experience with Boomi for integration and data orchestration
- Exposure to JD Edwards (JDEdwards) environments or ERP integrations
- Familiarity with DevSecOps and cloud security automation practices
- Soft Skills & Attributes
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable working across cloud, identity, data, and application teams
- Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Adaptable, collaborative, and continuously improvement-focused
Benefits:
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
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