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# Cloud & Security Engineer

- **Company:** Armanino LLP
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $116,100.0 - $158,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Runbook, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Office365, HybridCloud, Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/48422b34-df8d-4bf5-87e7-76132835b302

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
 * Minimum of 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, systems engineering, or security engineering, to include but not limited to the following:
 * Expert hands-on experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid infrastructure environments
 * Experience implementing cloud foundations, landing zones, governance frameworks, monitoring, and operational support models
 * Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar technologies

Preferred Qualifications

 * Expertise with Microsoft security and compliance technologies, including Entra ID, Defender, Intune, Purview, and Security Copilot
 * Experience enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot, Security Copilot, Entra Suite, or other AI governance capabilities
 * Experience designing Azure landing zones and enterprise cloud governance frameworks
 * Knowledge of cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, segmentation, and identity-aware access controls
 * Experience with observability, logging, monitoring, backup, recovery, and production readiness practices
 * FinOps experience, including cloud cost optimization, reporting, and budget governance
 * Industry certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent
 * Experience mentoring engineers and driving cloud platform standardization across large environments

## Description

* Design and implement cloud architecture solutions across Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid environments
 * Develop and mature cloud foundations, including landing zones, subscription design, governance, and onboarding standards
 * Establish engineering standards for identity, networking, monitoring, resiliency, backup, and operational support
 * Partner with architecture, infrastructure, networking, and security teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions
 * Enable and integrate Microsoft security, compliance, identity, endpoint, and AI capabilities across the enterprise platform
 * Improve cloud operations through enhanced monitoring, alerting, dashboards, telemetry, and service readiness practices
 * Develop and maintain cloud governance standards, onboarding processes, and policy enforcement practices
 * Implement secure, resilient cloud designs that align with compliance, audit, and risk management requirements
 * Support security hardening, baseline remediation, and secure configuration initiatives across Azure and Microsoft 365 environments
 * Translate Microsoft E5 and E7 capabilities into scalable engineering standards and operational processes
 * Strengthen cloud cost governance through tagging, budget monitoring, reporting, and FinOps practices
 * Identify and remediate inefficiencies, configuration drift, and unsupported cloud patterns
 * Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and knowledge transfer to engineering teams
 * Document standards, procedures, runbooks, and support models to improve operational maturity and consistency
 * Contribute to cloud and security roadmap initiatives through hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration, Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition's knowledge will result in termination of contract.


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