Azure Cloud Platform Engineer - Direct Hire

Job Description

Job Description

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Cloud Platform Engineer
Direct Hire
Sandy, UT (Onsite)
Salary Negotiable + Bonus

A growing financial institution is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to help modernize and scale its cloud infrastructure environment. This is a highly visible engineering role supporting a heavily Azure-focused environment. This a critical hire with strong impact and long-term growth potential.

The ideal candidate will bring deep Azure infrastructure engineering experience along with strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, cloud governance, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments is ideal.

This role is ideally onsite 5 days/week in Sandy, UT.

• Design, deploy, and support secure Azure cloud infrastructure for enterprise workloads
• Implement and maintain cloud governance standards including RBAC, PIM, landing zones, management groups, and cost controls
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform and related automation tooling
• Support Kubernetes environments including AKS and containerized workloads
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and cloud automation processes
• Manage secrets, certificates, identity, and secure access controls across cloud platforms
• Partner with engineering and product teams to streamline infrastructure delivery and remove operational bottlenecks
• Improve cloud monitoring, disaster recovery, backup, and compliance processes
• Support cloud audits, governance initiatives, and operational controls within a regulated financial environment
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-related issues

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering
• Strong hands-on Azure engineering experience in enterprise environments
• Experience with RBAC, landing zones, cloud governance, and cost management controls
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Experience supporting Kubernetes environments (AKS preferred)
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
• Strong understanding of Entra ID, identity management, secrets, and certificate management
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure environments
• AWS exposure is a plus, but the environment is primarily Azure-focused
• Strong troubleshooting skills around Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure operations
• Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments is highly preferred