diff --git a/environment_setup/arm-templates/cloud-environment.json b/environment_setup/arm-templates/cloud-environment.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fd905cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment_setup/arm-templates/cloud-environment.json
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
+  "parameters": {
+    "baseName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "maxLength": 10,
+      "minLength": 3,
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "The base name to use as prefix to create all the resources."
+      }
+    },
+    "location": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "defaultValue": "eastus",
+      "allowedValues": [
+        "eastus",
+        "eastus2",
+        "southcentralus",
+        "southeastasia",
+        "westcentralus",
+        "westeurope",
+        "westus2"
+      ],
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Specifies the location for all resources."
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "variables": {
+    "amlWorkspaceName": "[concat(parameters('baseName'),'-AML-WS')]",
+    "storageAccountName": "[concat(toLower(parameters('baseName')), 'amlsa')]",
+    "storageAccountType": "Standard_LRS",
+    "keyVaultName": "[concat(parameters('baseName'),'-AML-KV')]",
+    "tenantId": "[subscription().tenantId]",
+    "applicationInsightsName": "[concat(parameters('baseName'),'-AML-AI')]",
+    "containerRegistryName": "[concat(toLower(parameters('baseName')),'amlcr')]"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts",
+      "apiVersion": "2018-07-01",
+      "name": "[variables('storageAccountName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "sku": {
+        "name": "[variables('storageAccountType')]"
+      },
+      "kind": "StorageV2",
+      "properties": {
+        "encryption": {
+          "services": {
+            "blob": {
+              "enabled": true
+            },
+            "file": {
+              "enabled": true
+            }
+          },
+          "keySource": "Microsoft.Storage"
+        },
+        "supportsHttpsTrafficOnly": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults",
+      "apiVersion": "2018-02-14",
+      "name": "[variables('keyVaultName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "properties": {
+        "tenantId": "[variables('tenantId')]",
+        "sku": {
+          "name": "standard",
+          "family": "A"
+        },
+        "accessPolicies": []
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.Insights/components",
+      "apiVersion": "2015-05-01",
+      "name": "[variables('applicationInsightsName')]",
+      "location": "[if(or(equals(parameters('location'),'eastus2'),equals(parameters('location'),'westcentralus')),'southcentralus',parameters('location'))]",
+      "kind": "web",
+      "properties": {
+        "Application_Type": "web"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries",
+      "apiVersion": "2017-10-01",
+      "name": "[variables('containerRegistryName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "sku": {
+        "name": "Standard"
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "adminUserEnabled": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces",
+      "apiVersion": "2018-11-19",
+      "name": "[variables('amlWorkspaceName')]",
+      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "[resourceId('Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts', variables('storageAccountName'))]",
+        "[resourceId('Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults', variables('keyVaultName'))]",
+        "[resourceId('Microsoft.Insights/components', variables('applicationInsightsName'))]",
+        "[resourceId('Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries', variables('containerRegistryName'))]"
+      ],
+      "identity": {
+        "type": "systemAssigned"
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "friendlyName": "[variables('amlWorkspaceName')]",
+        "keyVault": "[resourceId('Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults',variables('keyVaultName'))]",
+        "applicationInsights": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Insights/components',variables('applicationInsightsName'))]",
+        "containerRegistry": "[resourceId('Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries',variables('containerRegistryName'))]",
+        "storageAccount": "[resourceId('Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/',variables('storageAccountName'))]"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/environment_setup/iac-create-environment.yml b/environment_setup/iac-create-environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fffaf066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment_setup/iac-create-environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+trigger:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+  paths:
+    include:
+    - environment_setup/arm-templates/*
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
+
+variables:
+  baseName: $[coalesce(variables['baseNameOverride'], 'mlops')]
+  location: $[coalesce(variables['locationOverride'], 'centralus')]
+  azuresub: $[coalesce(variables['azuresubOverride'], 'davete02_sub')]
+
+
+steps:
+- task: AzureResourceGroupDeployment@2
+  inputs:
+    azureSubscription: $(azuresub)
+    action: 'Create Or Update Resource Group'
+    resourceGroupName: '$(baseName)-AML-RG'
+    location: $(location)
+    templateLocation: 'Linked artifact'
+    csmFile: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/environment_setup/arm-templates/cloud-environment.json'
+    overrideParameters: '-baseName $(baseName)'
+    deploymentMode: 'Incremental'
+  displayName: 'Deploy MLOps resources to Azure'
+
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/environment_setup/iac-remove-environment.yml b/environment_setup/iac-remove-environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaf6f060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment_setup/iac-remove-environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+trigger:
+  branches:
+    include:
+    - master
+  paths:
+    include:
+    - environment_setup/arm-templates/*
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
+
+variables:
+  baseName: $[coalesce(variables['baseNameOverride'], 'mlops')]
+  location: $[coalesce(variables['locationOverride'], 'centralus')]
+  azuresub: $[coalesce(variables['azuresubOverride'], 'davete02_sub')]
+
+
+steps:
+- task: AzureResourceGroupDeployment@2
+  inputs:
+    azureSubscription: $(azuresub)
+    action: 'DeleteRG'
+    resourceGroupName: '$(baseName)-AML-RG'
+    location: $(location)
+  displayName: 'Delete resources in Azure'
+
+  
\ No newline at end of file