Principal Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Description
Company Overview:
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Zones is a Global Solution Provider of end-to-end IT solutions with an unmatched supply chain. Positioned to be the IT partner you need, Zones, a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in business for over 35 years, specializes in Digital Workplace, Cloud & Data Center, Networking, Security, and Managed/Professional/Staffing services. Operating in more than 120 countries, leveraging a robust portfolio, and utilizing the highest certification levels from key partners, including Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Lenovo, Adobe, and more, Zones has mastered the science of building digital infrastructures that change the way business does business ensuring whatever they need, they can Consider IT Done. Follow Zones, LLC on Twitter @Zones, and LinkedIn and Facebook.
Position Overview
In this role, you will be a hands-on technical powerhouse responsible for the architectural design, deployment, and daily maintenance of our global Azure ecosystem. We are looking for a Principal Engineer who thrives in the "doing"—someone who is as comfortable writing complex Terraform scripts and debugging connectivity issues as they are designing long-term infrastructure roadmaps. You will take full ownership of our infrastructure and play a pivotal role in building and scaling our Data Pipelines from the ground up. This is not a "management-only" role; you will be in the thick of daily operations, ensuring our environment is automated, secure, and hyper-efficient. As a key "intrapreneur" at Zones Digital, you will directly build the connected and automated technology solutions that drive our global business.
What you’ll do as the Principal Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Employees employed in the role of Principal Azure Infrastructure Engineer shall be required to apply their independent mind and demonstrate advanced intellectual abilities in their decision-making. The expectation for this role is high-level technical execution; you will be expected to lead by example, writing code, configuring resources, and solving complex technical roadblocks daily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on Infrastructure Engineering: Build, deploy, and manage production-grade Azure resources daily, ensuring 24/7 availability and peak performance.
- Data Pipeline Development: Actively build and maintain scalable Data Pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse, and Databricks. You will be responsible for the "plumbing" that powers our data-driven initiatives.
- End-to-End Automation: Drive the transition to a fully automated environment by writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep) for all deployments—no manual clicks.
- Direct Troubleshooting: Serve as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, diving deep into logs, network traces, and code to resolve bottlenecks.
- Active Security Hardening: Directly implement and audit security controls, identity management (Entra ID), and encryption standards to meet ISO, NIST, and SOC compliance.
- Real-time Cost Optimization: Perform weekly "hands-on" audits of Azure spend, actively resizing workloads and removing waste to ensure maximum ROI.
- CI/CD Integration: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) to automate the delivery of both infrastructure and application updates.
- Collaborative Building: Work side-by-side with developers and architects to ensure the infrastructure perfectly supports application requirements.
What you will bring to the team
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (Master’s Degree preferred).
- Experience: 7–10+ years of deep technical experience in IT infrastructure, with a proven track record of being the "go-to" hands-on expert for Azure environments.
- Technical Breadth: Expert-level command of Azure Networking (vWAN, Firewalls, Application Gateways), AKS, and Storage solutions.
- Pipeline Expertise: Demonstrable experience in the actual construction and optimization of Data Pipelines and ETL processes within Azure.
- Automation Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Terraform and scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, or Python) to automate repetitive tasks.
- Certifications: Preferred Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert—must show evidence of keeping skills "sharp" and current.
- Grit and Ownership: A "roll-up-your-sleeves" mentality with the ability to manage complex projects while remaining deeply involved in the daily technical details.
Zones offers a comprehensive Benefits package
At Zones, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member is valued and supported. We offer life insurance, optional health insurance, EOBI, and a voluntary pension scheme in line with Company policy. Employees also enjoy additional perks such as Complimentary meals, and access to our in-house gym.
We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and remain dedicated to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination of any kind. If you are passionate about driving innovation in IT, sales, engineering, or operations, Zones provides a dynamic and collaborative environment to help you grow your career.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Job timings: 7:00PM – 4:00AM (Pk time)
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