Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer in Jacksonville, FL. Summary: We are seeking a highly hands-on Lead Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate our Azure cloud platform. This role is focused on execution - you will lead by doing, owning infrastructure, DevOps practices, and cloud operations end-to-end. You will play a critical role in shaping a secure, scalable, and reliable Azure environment, while partnering closely with development, product, and security teams to implement security controls and deliver a platform that is reliable, scalable, and FedRAMP-ready.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure

Deep Experience With

• Terraform (IaC)
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)

Solid Understanding Of

• Azure networking (VNet, private endpoints, NSGs)
• Identity & access (Entra ID, RBAC)
• Experience working with cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP preferred)
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and operate production systems

Nice To Have

• Experience in regulated environments (GovCloud/GCC High/FedRAMP)
• Familiarity with observability tooling

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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