Skills

Leadership Microsoft 365 GitHub CI/CD DevOps Azure DevOps Networking Architecture Cloud Architecture Azure AWS Project Management cloud platforms GCP CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Infrastructure as Code Microsoft Azure

Job Specifications

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

Location: Onsite in San Diego, CA

Job Type: Contract-to-hire

Pay: $60.00-$70.00/hour, depends on experience

Summary:

We’re looking for an experienced Microsoft Engineer to join our Pharmaceutical client on a contract-to-hire basis. This is a high ownership role where you will design and deliver enterprise-grade solutions across Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in building secure, scalable environments and enjoys working at the intersection of cloud architecture, automation, and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement advanced solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure and M365 services

• Configure and maintain SharePoint environments, including migrations & integrations with MS 365

• Deploy and manage Azure core services such as networking, compute, storage, and security components

• Administer Microsoft 365 services, optimizing workflows and productivity tools, including MS Copilot & Copilot Studio

•Use Microsoft Intune for mobile device and application management

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub for streamlined deployments

• Automate infrastructure provisioning through Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Collaborate with security teams to implement best practices across all solutions

• Troubleshoot complex deployment scenarios and offer technical leadership to team members

• Present technical concepts to both technical and business audiences

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years focused on Azure engineering

• Expertise in Microsoft 365 administration, security, and compliance

• Experience with Microsoft Purview for data classification and governance

• Strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure (networking, virtual machines, storage) and App Services

• Solid understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD, and modern development methodologies

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep)

• Experience designing and managing IaaS services such as VMs, AKS, networking, storage

• Skilled in Azure DevOps and troubleshooting application deployment issues and possess project management practices

• Microsoft Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar

• Experience with enterprise governance and cost optimization in Azure, (preferred)

• Exposure to other cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP is preferred

• Relevant industry experience in pharmaceuticals or life sciences (highly preferred)

About the Company

Impellam is a connected group offering unparalleled workforce and STEM talent solutions expertise to provide organisations with mission-critical skillsets to future-proof businesses. Our blended approach fuses extensive workforce solutions expertise, with access to deep communities of STEM talent. As one of the largest workforce and STEM talent solutions companies in the world, we help clients to get the best possible ROI from £5bn of workforce spend and 2,900 supplier relationships, across nearly 80 countries. What’... Know more