Job Details
Technology Engineer Specialist
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer with a strong background in Terraform to join our Cloud Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and resilient Azure cloud solutions. You will work closely with architecture, DevOps, and security teams to automate infrastructure deployment, ensure cloud best practices, and support mission critical infrastructure running in Azure.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform.
Collaborate with cloud architects and DevOps teams to define cloud infrastructure requirements.
Automate provisioning, scaling, and monitoring of Azure resources.
Ensure security, compliance, and cost-efficiency in cloud deployments.
Manage and maintain Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, App Services, Azure SQL, VNets, and more.
Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure deployment.
Implement policies and governance using Azure Policy, RBAC, and tagging strategies.
Troubleshoot cloud-related issues and optimize performance.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
Stay current with Azure and IaC technologies and recommend improvements.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or similar role.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services.
3+ years of professional experience using Terraform for IaC in production environments.
Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity & access management, and governance in Azure.
Experience with CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, AKS) and serverless computing (Azure Functions).
Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
Preferred Qualifications:
Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400.
Experience with GitOps and config management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Knowledge of other IaC tools (Bicep, ARM templates).
Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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