Azure Platform Engineer

Role - Azure Cloud Networking Engineer Location - Chicago IL- Remote Job type- W2 Contract Job description Below Azure Cloud Engineer specializing in networking to design, implement, secure, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, network security, connectivity, troubleshooting, and infrastructure automation . Key Responsibilities Design and manage Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) , subnets, route tables, NSGs, and network security architecture. Configure and manage Azure VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, and NAT Gateway . Implement connectivity between Azure, on-premises data centers, and other cloud environments . Configure VNet peering, Private Endpoints, Private DNS Zones, and service endpoints . Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, routing, DNS, and security issues. Implement hub-and-spoke and other scalable Azure network architectures. Manage Azure Network Watcher , NSG flow logs, connection troubleshooting, and traffic monitoring. Work with DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, routing, NAT, VPN, and firewall concepts . Implement network security using Azure Firewall, NSGs, Azure DDoS Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud . Support highly available and disaster-recovery-ready network architectures. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, or Azure CLI . Implement and maintain infrastructure through CI/CD pipelines . Collaborate with security, DevOps, infrastructure, and application teams. Maintain network diagrams, architecture documents, runbooks, and operational procedures. Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization. Required Skills Azure Networking Azure Virtual Network and subnetting VNet Peering Azure VPN Gateway ExpressRoute Azure Firewall Application Gateway / WAF Azure Load Balancer NAT Gateway Private Link / Private Endpoint Private DNS Route Tables / UDR Network Security Groups Azure Network Watcher Networking Fundamentals TCP/IP, OSI model IPv4/IPv6 DNS and DHCP Routing and switching concepts NAT VPN/IPSec Firewalls and proxies Load balancing Network troubleshooting Automation / DevOps Terraform Azure CLI / PowerShell ARM Templates or Bicep Git CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Preferred Certifications Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Cisco CCNA/CCNP or equivalent networking certification Good to Have Experience with Azure Landing Zones Hub-and-spoke and Virtual WAN architectures Azure Firewall Premium ExpressRoute Global Reach Network security and Zero Trust architecture Kubernetes/AKS networking Hybrid cloud networking Experience with Terraform modules and reusable IaC Experience with enterprise-scale Azure environments

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