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# Sr. Cloud (Azure) Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Recovery, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usb14e3389f2fc3bc813df9d4ed8c38de6/eaa

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure or cloud engineering initiatives, with a strong emphasis on Azure environments
 * Demonstrated expertise in IaC practices along with deep knowledge of Azure networking, resiliency planning, and security frameworks
 * Hands-on exposure to Azure-native recovery tools and modern application ecosystems
 * Must be eligible to work in the United States and successfully complete a government background investigation

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a hybrid Sr. Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join a finance firm in Bethesda, MD. The Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable Azure infrastructure.
Responsibilities of the Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer includes:

 * Lead the architecture and day-to-day management of Azure environments, ensuring stability, scalability, and performance across core infrastructure components
 * Develop and enforce automated provisioning practices using Infrastructure as Code to standardize and streamline deployments
 * Establish and enhance secure cloud networking designs, enabling controlled connectivity for both platform services and application workloads
 * Drive resilience efforts by implementing and validating backup and disaster recovery strategies aligned with business continuity goals
 * Partner cross-functionally with development, security, and operations teams to support modern cloud-native and serverless solutions


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