Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect Azure (Operations-Focused)

Start Date: 9/21

Position Overview

Seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to help enhance and stabilize its cloud environment while providing hands-on operational support. This position is being added to supplement an overstretched internal team and support the evolution of the organization's cloud strategy toward a future-state "Cloud 2.0" model. The ideal candidate combines strategic architectural experience with a willingness to actively contribute to daily administration and operational responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate the current Azure environment and identify architectural gaps, risks, and modernization opportunities aligned with the Cloud 2.0 vision.
• Design and assist with enhancements to identity and access management, including Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and application registrations.
• Support Azure Key Vault administration, secrets management, and security hardening initiatives.
• Work alongside the internal security team as responsibility for identity and access controls continues to transition and mature.
• Deliver senior-level operational support throughout the Azure ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on hands-on execution rather than advisory work alone.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to existing Azure team members while helping alleviate operational workload.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure leadership and cross-functional technology teams on ongoing cloud initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience serving as a Senior Azure Cloud Architect or Infrastructure Architect.
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
  • Conditional Access Policies
  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Application Registrations
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in both strategic architecture and day-to-day operations roles.
  • Experience supporting large enterprise environments with complex cloud landscapes and limited internal resources.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner across security, infrastructure, and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience helping organizations evolve from a reactive cloud operating model to a structured, future-state cloud strategy.
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments or large-scale industrial enterprises.