Azure Infrastructure Engineer
@ NIRA INC

Hybrid
$130,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 21 days ago

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Overview

NIRA Inc., a dynamic women-owned small business based in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer. This full-time remote role (with occasional on-site requirements) involves designing, implementing, and managing secure, reliable, and cost-efficient Microsoft Azure environments.

Architecture & Design

Create and maintain cloud infrastructure architecture for multi-phase migration and modernization projects. Responsibilities include designing vNet peering, subnets, gateways, and deploying key Azure services (SQL Managed Instance, App Services, Blob Storage, Monitoring, Security tools).

Implementation & Migration

Lead migration and modernization of applications and databases to Azure using rehost, replatform, or hybrid strategies. Configure and manage hybrid identity and authentication solutions to optimize cost-efficiency using Reserved Instances and Azure Hybrid Benefits.

Operations & Security

Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Azure-native tools. Ensure compliance with industry security standards including identity, networking, and data protection while troubleshooting complex hybrid cloud issues.

Collaboration & Reporting

Collaborate with developers, application owners, and security teams to ensure smooth migrations and operations. Provide regular performance and risk reports and mentor junior engineers.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years IT infrastructure experience; 3+ years with Microsoft Azure.
  • Expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services, networking, and hybrid identity.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (ARM, Bicep, Terraform), PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Proven experience in cloud migration projects.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001.
  • Experience leading enterprise-scale cloud migration initiatives.

About NIRA Inc.

NIRA Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Learn more at www.nira-inc.com.

Key skills/competency

  • Azure
  • Infrastructure
  • Cloud
  • Migrations
  • Networking
  • Hybrid
  • Security
  • Automation
  • IaaS
  • PaaS
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  • Research NIRA Inc.'s culture: Study company values and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight Azure and cloud expertise.
  • Network on LinkedIn: Connect with current engineers and leaders.
  • Prepare for technical questions: Review cloud migration and automation scenarios.

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Technical Preparation

Review Azure architecture best practices.
Practice ARM, Bicep, and Terraform scripts.
Study cloud migration case studies.
Test automation with PowerShell and Azure CLI.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork on a challenging project.
Explain conflict resolution in past roles.
Discuss your learning from project setbacks.
Demonstrate collaboration with diverse teams.

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