What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Azure Cloud Architect/building from scratch/implementation position at Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC?
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.
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.
Salary : $200,000 - $220,000