Senior Azure Cloud Architect/building from scratch/implementation

Senior Azure Cloud Architect

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

100% Remote

Full Time

$200k - $220k

A growing organization in the Greater Philadelphia area is seeking a full-time Azure Cloud Engineer to help lead a large-scale cloud transformation initiative. This is a high-impact opportunity to build and mature a modern Azure environment from the ground up, leveraging Infrastructure as Code, Security as Code, and cloud-native automation. The company is investing heavily in its public cloud strategy and is looking for an engineer who can help establish the foundation for future growth.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience building Azure cloud environments from the ground up

• Strong expertise with Azure IaaS, PaaS, networking, and identity services

• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates)

• Experience implementing Security as Code and Policy as Code

• Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms

• Cloud governance and landing zone implementation experience

• Strong stakeholder communication and vendor management skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Azure Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator certification

• Experience with enterprise cloud migrations

• Experience creating self-service cloud platforms for development teams

• Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization

• Architecture review board or governance experience

• Mentoring and technical leadership experience

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 80% Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Automation

• 20% Cloud Governance, Security, and Architecture

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands-On Engineering

• 10% Management/Vendor Oversight

• 20% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus Eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Vacation Time

• 401(k) Match

• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.