Cloud Infrastructure & Security Engineer

Are you a hands-on technical powerhouse who thrives on execution? We are seeking a highly driven Cloud Infrastructure & Security Engineer to design, build, and operate a robust Azure cloud platform from the ground up. In this role, you won't just be maintaining the status quo-you'll be leading by doing. You will own the infrastructure, drive modern DevOps practices, and spearhead end-to-end cloud operations. By partnering closely with our development, product, and security teams, you will play a critical part in shaping a secure, scalable, and highly reliable Azure environment. This is a full time and fully remote position. Key Responsibilities: Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture Design & Deploy: Architect and implement cutting-edge Azure infrastructure. Automate Everything: Build, manage, and scale using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). Take Ownership: Command the cloud environment architecture, including advanced networking, segmentation, and access control. CI/CD & DevOps Excellence Pipeline Mastery: Build and maintain seamless CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred). Optimize Delivery: Champion deployment reliability, accelerate speed, and refine rollback strategies. Unify Teams: Standardize build and release processes across diverse engineering squads. Security & Compliance Secure the Fort: Partner with the Security team to implement and maintain stringent FedRAMP-compliant controls. Enforce Best Practices: Rigorously apply RBAC/least privilege, Azure Policy, and comprehensive logging/monitoring. Audit Readiness: Support continuous compliance and seamless evidence collection. Monitoring, Reliability & Operations Stay Vigilant: Implement top-tier monitoring, alerting, and observability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Lead the Charge: Drive incident response and conduct thorough root cause analysis (RCA). Maximize Performance: Continuously improve system availability, reliability, and speed. Cross-Functional Leadership Bridge the Gap: Act as the vital link between engineering and security, ensuring product features align with platform capabilities. Set the Standard: Define and enforce cloud best practices while influencing core architectural decisions. Elevate the Team: Mentor fellow engineers and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, heavily focused on Microsoft Azure. Core Tooling: Deep expertise in Terraform (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar). Azure Mastery: A solid understanding of Azure networking (VNet, private endpoints, NSGs) and Identity & Access Management (Entra ID, RBAC). Security-Minded: Experience working within rigorous cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP preferred). Problem Solver: Proven ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and flawlessly operate complex production systems. Preferred Qualifications: Experience operating in highly regulated environments (GovCloud / GCC High / FedRAMP). Familiarity with modern observability tooling. Experience integrating SAST/DAST into delivery pipelines. Knowledge of Azure Defender for Cloud / Microsoft Sentinel. An understanding of Zero-Trust network architecture principles.