DevOps, Cloud & Security
Hire Azure Engineers
Azure engineers design and run infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, often for organisations already using .NET, Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
The role
What Azure engineers do
An Azure engineer sets up networking, identity and access, deploys apps with App Service, Functions or AKS, automates with Bicep or Terraform, and monitors cost and security. Migrations from on-premise Windows servers are common projects.
Typical deliverables
- Azure architecture for your applications
- Entra ID identity and access setup
- Infrastructure as code with Bicep or Terraform
- Migrations from on-premise servers
- Cost and security reviews
Tools you will see
- App Service and Functions
- AKS
- Azure SQL
- Entra ID
- Bicep or Terraform
- Azure Monitor
Choosing
How to choose Azure engineers
What to look for
- Identity and role assignments set with least privilege.
- Infrastructure defined in code.
- Experience with Microsoft hybrid environments if you have one.
- Attention to cost management.
Questions to ask
- 1Which Azure services would you use for our workload?
- 2How would you structure identity and access?
- 3How would you migrate our on-premise servers?
- 4How do you track and reduce Azure costs?
Planning
Before you post the job
Existing Microsoft setup
If you use Microsoft 365 or Active Directory, look for engineers who have connected those with Azure.
What drives cost
Workload complexity, migration scope, compliance needs and number of environments.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring Azure engineers
Azure or AWS?
Both are capable. Azure often fits organisations already invested in Microsoft tools and licences.
What is Entra ID?
Microsoft's identity service, formerly Azure Active Directory, used for sign-in and access control.
Can they reduce our Azure bill?
Often, through right-sizing, reservations and removing unused resources.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for Azure engineers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.