Job Description

Releady has partnered with a leading health insurance and managed care organization — and we're looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join the Releady team in support of this engagement. This is a high-impact, hands-on role for a cloud infrastructure expert who operates with an infrastructure-as-code, GitOps-first mindset and thrives in a regulated enterprise environment. You will design, build, and maintain the cloud systems that power product delivery at scale — working at the intersection of engineering excellence, security, and automation.

• Pay Rate Range: $70-$90/hr DOE
• 6 Months contract to hire
• Hybrid Role 2x times a week in office with locations in: San Diego, Long Beach, Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, and Oakland (SF Bay Area)
• Location: Hybrid, 2x week in office (Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, or Long Beach)
• Must be eligible to work on W2 without sponsorship, not eligible for C2C

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement scalable, robust Azure cloud infrastructure and services to support application deployment and management, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track performance, identify issues, and optimize Azure cloud environments for efficiency and scalability.
• Accomplish all the above with an Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps methodology, primarily with Terraform.
• Create automation and tools using languages such as Python or Go to streamline management, deployment, and scaling of Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that Azure cloud infrastructure and services adhere to security policies and compliance standards, implementing security best practices and conducting regular audits
• Work closely with development and security teams to align Azure cloud solutions with business needs and integrate them with existing workflows.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for Azure cloud infrastructure and services-related issues, working to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of Azure cloud infrastructure and services, including configurations, procedures, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Help to establish, operate and continuously improve within a GitOps framework, leveraging your expertise to accelerate capabilities and practices for the product, team, department, and our partners across the organization

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires 8-10 years of professional experience serving as a technical expert and thought leader in enterprise Platform development and operation.
• Requires a bachelor's degree or an additional 4 years of professional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience managing cloud services in a heavily regulated, DevOps environment
• Demonstrated track record of designing, deploying, and automating cloud infrastructure utilizing Terraform and GitOps methodologies
• Proficiency in at least one relevant programming language (Python, Go, etc.) highly desired
• In depth knowledge of cloud hosting providers, including Microsoft Azure highly desired
• Experience working in an agile development environment is strongly desired
• Experience working remotely is strongly desired

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other non-merit factor. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.