Defender For Cloud Engineer

Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer Location: Newark NJ (Hybrid) Experience 12+ Years (Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Platform Engineering) Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Infrastructure Automation Engineer to help scale and enhance our Azure Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) ecosystem. This role focuses on expanding and standardizing Terraform-based infrastructure automation, strengthening existing Azure platform foundations, and developing an AI-enabled self-service platform that enables developers to provision compliant infrastructure through GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted workflows. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Terraform, Terragrunt, Azure Cloud, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, and CI/CD , combined with a strong developer-first mindset. Key Responsibilities Enhance and optimize the existing Terraform/Terragrunt-based IaC framework. Develop reusable and standardized Terraform modules across Azure services. Implement IaC quality controls using TFLint, policy-as-code, automated testing, and validation. Build and maintain AI-enabled self-service infrastructure capabilities leveraging GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and MCP (Model Context Protocol). Create and manage infrastructure CI/CD and GitOps pipelines. Integrate deployment workflows with ServiceNow for automated change management, approvals, and CMDB updates. Design developer self-service workflows using Port.io or similar Internal Developer Portal platforms. Automate infrastructure operations using PowerShell, Python, and Bash. Implement secure identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and RBAC. Collaborate with development teams to improve developer experience and infrastructure delivery. Required Skills Must-Have Expert-level experience with Terraform and Terragrunt Extensive experience building reusable Terraform module libraries Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS & PaaS) Infrastructure-as-Code governance and quality enforcement TFLint , validation frameworks, automated testing, and policy enforcement CI/CD and GitOps implementation experience Scripting expertise in: PowerShell Python Bash Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, and Identity Management Platform Engineering and Self-Service Infrastructure experience Strong understanding of security, compliance, and automation best practices Preferred Skills MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server implementation GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted infrastructure development Claude Code Port.io or Backstage ServiceNow integrations and workflow automation Policy-as-Code: OPA Conftest Sentinel Azure Policy Infrastructure security tools: Checkov tfsec Trivy Terraform testing frameworks (Terratest, Native Terraform Testing) Kubernetes / AKS Ansible Monitoring, Observability, and Incident Management Preferred Certifications HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate / Professional Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

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