Azure Cloud Engineer - Contract

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Azure Cloud Engineer

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world's largest insurance brokerage and risk management services firms, provides a full range of retail and wholesale property/casualty (P/C) brokerage and alternative risk transfer services globally, as well as employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial services. Gallagher also offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services to clients around the world. If you're looking for a professional career with an industry leader then you have come to the right place. Wherever your interests lie, we're sure you will agree on one thing: our continued prosperity hinges on our greatest resource --- our people.

Please note additional position details below:

• This is a 12 month contract, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C.
• It is a fully remote role that will need to be based in the U.S.
• You must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under "Additional Information" at the bottom of the job description.

Position Summary

The Azure Cloud Engineer will provide technical leadership in cloud computing and automation for AJG. They will focus on deploying infrastructure services for cloud platforms, including deploying Snowflake infrastructure on Azure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Azure using Terraform and other IaC tools.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployment and integration processes.
• Develop documented cloud design patterns based on AJG's application portfolio.
• Make well-researched decisions and communicate options clearly.
• Evaluate architecture for private, public, and hybrid cloud models (IaaS, PaaS).
• Contribute to DevOps development and complex tasks.
• Design solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for cloud applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Automate deployment, configuration, patching, and upgrading.
• Analyze performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with vendors and internal groups.
• Independently solve real-time issues and automate processes.

Provide 24x7 support for critical systems and perform after-hours maintenance if needed.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in IT disciplines including cloud architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management, or operations.
• Strong understanding of Snowflake architecture, security features, data warehousing fundamentals, and resource monitoring.
• Proficiency in Azure Shell/PowerShell scripting and Snowflake infrastructure deployment.
• Knowledge of technical architecture components and business process re-engineering.
• Strong skills in network architecture, SOA, object-oriented analysis, client/server applications, and consultative client-facing roles.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux server architectures, container tech (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with high availability and networked storage solutions.
• Understanding of web application security, protocols, and SSO-related software.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar providers.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

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#Contingent

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.