Software Systems Engineer (Linux Azure Cloud)

Tranzeal is an industry leading global Business Transformation Service Provider. We offer specific consulting services as well as pre-packaged, industry specific solutions and services to companies around the world. Our Consulting Services are dedicated to helping our Clients maximize their investments in IT and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the business. Tranzeal has built its center of competency in Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Management, Customer Resource Management and Information Integration solutions, as well as specific Service orientated offerings such as Test, Quality Assurance and Data Management. We have an urgent W2 opening for a Lead Engineer, Software Systems Engineering with our client for a contracting role. Title- Lead Engineer, Software Systems Engineering Location – West Los Angeles, CA/ Tampa FL (Hybrid) Contract – 12+ months CTH Manager's Note: - Ideal candidate is located in West Los Angeles; Tampa candidates will also be considered. - Must have a combination of technical leadership and recent hands-on engineering experience. This is not a leadership-only role. - Position supports back-office/corporate systems and applications. - Looking for experience supporting enterprise applications in a regulated environment. - Financial services or banking experience is strongly preferred. - Strong Azure/hybrid-cloud experience is important. - Candidate should have hands-on experience with automation/IaC, scripting, containers, and observability. - AI/automation experience is important, particularly using AI to improve corporate systems, workflows, or business processes. - Must be able to lead technical initiatives while remaining hands-on with troubleshooting, implementation, and engineering. - C# experience is preferred. Key Responsibilities Design, administer, and optimize core applications and infrastructure across hybrid-cloud (Azure and on-prem) environments.Champion and lead AI-driven efficiency by identifying opportunities to embed AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation into business processes and internal applications.Translate business requirements into scalable, automated, and efficient technical solutions, with a focus on leveraging modern AI and cloud services.Lead technical projects through the full lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design through implementation and adoption.Serve as the primary escalation point for complex system issues, providing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.Implement and enforce security best practices and ensure systems comply with standards such as PCI DSS and SOC 2, with particular attention to data governance for AI systems.Mentor junior engineers and drive technical innovation by evaluating and recommending new technologies, particularly in the AI and automation space. Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or a similar role with a focus on enterprise applications.Expertise in Linux/Windows server administration and public cloud platforms, preferably Azure, including Azure AI Services and IAM.Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or ARM templates.Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, and/or Bash.Hands-on experience with containerization and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or the ELK stack.Demonstrated experience or strong interest in leveraging AI for business process automation, such as using LLMs for internal knowledge management, implementing intelligent chatbots, or automating data analysis workflows.C# development experience preferred. Interested candidates can share their resumes to nareshv@tranzeal.com