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# Principal Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineer

- **Company:** enVista LLC
- **Location:** Brea, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Microsoft Online Services, Continuous Integration, Disaster Recovery, Github, Microsoft Windows SDK, Virtual Desktops, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Microsoft SharePoint, Azure Automation, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Technical Debt, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bicep, Cloud Migration, Terraform
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-microsoft-cloud-platform-engineer-brea-ca-usa-58899638

## About the Role

aaa2_ platform engineering and infrastructure transformation strategy * Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and improve engineering standards Tasks * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * 10+ years enterprise Microsoft infrastructure experience * 7+ years Microsoft 365 and Azure engineering * Experience in enterprise environments supporting 5,000+ users * Deep expertise with Entra ID, Exchange Online, Azure architecture, governance, disaster recovery, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code * Experience partnering with Managed Service Providers * Demonstrated experience establishing platform governance, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps * Experience operating within a platform engineering, cloud center of excellence, or service ownership model Key requirements * annual performance bonus * medical/dental/vision benefits * 401K match * other applicable compensation plans

## Description

Experteer Overview As the Principal Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineer, you will own the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, guiding architecture, engineering, and governance for 365, Entra ID, Azure, and related services. You will lead platform strategy, lifecycle, and MSP governance as a senior individual contributor, partnering with security, infrastructure, and vendor teams to deliver secure, scalable outcomes. Your work will drive automation, standardization, and platform maturity across Envista's transformation journey. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering to elevate reliability and security. Compensation / Benefits * Own the Microsoft cloud platform strategy, architecture, engineering, and lifecycle * Serve as the technical authority for Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Defender, Purview, and related services * Define engineering standards, governance, architecture patterns, and platform roadmaps * Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement * Establish platform engineering standards, reusable patterns, and architectural guardrails * Establish clear service ownership and governance accountability across Microsoft cloud services * Lead engineering for Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Defender, Purview, and Microsoft 365 administration * Own Azure Landing Zones, governance, networking, RBAC, Azure Policy, Monitor, Backup, Site Recovery, Azure Virtual Desktop, and platform security * Define and maintain Azure platform architecture standards, cloud governance controls, operational guardrails, and deployment patterns * Partner with application, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to enable cloud adoption while maintaining compliance and operational readiness * Drive Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, PowerShell, Azure Automation, Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD * Increase automation and Infrastructure as Code adoption to reduce manual effort and strengthen engineering maturity * Develop reusable automation frameworks that improve speed, consistency, reliability, and scalability across Microsoft cloud services * Maintain reliability, disaster recovery readiness, monitoring, lifecycle management, documentation, and technical debt reduction * Maintain stable Microsoft platform operations and continuously improve platform reliability, user experience, security posture, and operational efficiency * Reduce dependency on external vendors and individual knowledge holders through documentation, automation, knowledge transfer, and engineering maturity initiatives * Serve as primary technical partner for Microsoft and MSP * Strengthen Microsoft and MSP partnerships to support effective service delivery and platform outcomes * Provide technical governance and engineering oversight for MSP-delivered Microsoft cloud services, ensuring alignment with approved architecture standards, operational processes, automation objectives, and platform roadmaps * Deliver roadmap objectives that support Envista's platform engineering and infrastructure transformation strategy * Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and improve engineering standards Tasks * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience * 10+ years enterprise Microsoft infrastructure experience * 7+ years Microsoft 365 and Azure engineering * Experience in enterprise environments supporting 5,000+ users * Deep expertise with Entra ID, Exchange Online, Azure architecture, governance, disaster recovery, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code * Experience partnering with Managed Service Providers * Demonstrated experience establishing platform governance, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps * Experience operating within a platform engineering, cloud center of excellence, or service ownership model Key requirements * annual performance bonus * medical/dental/vision benefits * 401K match * other applicable compensation plans


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