Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

AvonRisk is a national provider of risk management, claims administration, and managed care services for carriers, employers, and public entities across the United States. We were created by bringing together leading boutique third-party administrators and managed care firms under one collaborative platform.

Mission & Philosophy

We were founded by operators who understand the challenges of running boutique firms in the risk management industry. We are built on the belief that boutique teams are the heart of the industry, and when given proper support, everyone wins—founders, teams, and the people they serve. Our approach is "human-first technology and support" that amplifies seasoned judgment rather than replacing it.

Position Summary

The Senior Cloud Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise-level cloud infrastructure on the Microsoft Azure and M365 platforms. This role requires advanced technical expertise in Azure, with a focus on complex tenant-to-tenant migrations, large-scale file migrations, business continuity and disaster recovery, cloud cost optimization, and platform automation. The engineer will lead critical cloud transformation projects, provide escalation support, and ensure secure, resilient, and cost-efficient IT operations that move AvonRisk forward.

Please note this position is fully remote with a strong preference for candidates in central, mountain, or pacific time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Azure tenant-to-tenant migration projects, including planning, execution, and post-migration optimization.
• Oversee large-scale file migrations from on-premises environments to Azure Files, SharePoint Online, and other Microsoft cloud services.
• Drive cloud cost optimization across Azure and M365 — right-sizing, reserved instances/savings plans, license rationalization, and FinOps reporting — to deliver measurable savings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess, plan, and execute cloud modernization and migration strategies.
• Lead integration projects across a variety of platforms and tools
• Design, build, and maintain integrations using REST/GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures to enable secure and scalable data exchange across cloud platforms.
• Develop automation workflows .
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance throughout all migration, integration, and platform operations, aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Provide advanced support for Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), identity management, conditional access, and Zero Trust controls.
• Design and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery solutions — Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, geo-redundancy, and tested RTO/RPO targets — to keep AvonRisk operations resilient.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, or Terraform) for migration, provisioning, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Establish and enforce Azure governance — landing zones, management groups, policy, RBAC, and tagging — consistent with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as the highest-level escalation point for cloud infrastructure and platform issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure, migration, and integration challenges across Azure and M365.
• Stay current with emerging Azure and M365 capabilities, recommending best practices and innovations aligned with industry-standard cloud architecture principles.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in Azure tenant-to-tenant migrations, including domain and identity migration.
• Proven experience with large-scale file migrations from on-premises to Azure Files, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Zero Trust security, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with Azure cost management and FinOps practices — budgets, reservations, savings plans, and chargeback/showback.
• Experience with platform integrations across a variety of tools.
• Experience designing and operating Microsoft 365 services at scale — Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams — including governance and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, or Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
• Advanced proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project leadership skills.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate).
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and multi-cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and enterprise change management.
• Experience mentoring a small team in above areas to “level up” the overall team’s capabilities.

Salary Range:

$148,000 - $158,000 annually

The salary range listed is an estimate. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skill set, and work location.

Benefits:

We take care of our people so they can take care of their work and their teams! AvonRisk offers a competitive, people first benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and career growth, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company contributions to HSA and FSA plans
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and company paid holidays
• Learning and development opportunities that support real career advancement
• Employee assistance resources and a supportive culture that values balance and wellbeing

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.

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