Azure Infrastructure as Code Engineer (Contract, 25 hrs/week)

Description
Stafford Gray is looking for an experienced Azure engineer for a remote, part time contract with a financial services client based in Miami. You'll build and maintain the client's Azure environment as code, which means standardizing how infrastructure is provisioned and automating deployments. The role is about 25 hours a week and is fully remote.
What you'll do
Design, write and maintain infrastructure as code for Azure environments using Terraform and/or Bicep
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Build reusable modules and set naming, tagging and environment standards
Manage networking, identity, RBAC and Key Vault configuration in code
Enforce governance with Azure Policy and fix configuration drift
Document the infrastructure and work closely with the client's internal team
Requirements
Requirements
5+ years in cloud infrastructure, with at least 3 years hands-on in Azure
Proven experience writing production Terraform or Bicep for Azure
Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments
Working knowledge of Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints) and Entra ID / RBAC
Able to commit to about 25 hours a week during business hours (Eastern time)
Eligible to work in the US on a 1099 basis
Nice to have
Microsoft certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305 or AZ-400
HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification
Experience in financial services, payments or other regulated environments
Prior consulting or fractional contract experience
Bilingual English and Spanish

Work arrangement
No