Principal Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer

A Pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, CA is seeking a Principal level Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join their team. They will serve as the senior technical authority responsible for designing, modernizing, and optimizing enterprise-scale Azure-centric cloud environments integrated with AWS and on-premises technology infrastructure. This role drives large-scale platform transformations including workload migration, infrastructure consolidation, automation-first provisioning, cost optimization, GxP-aware cloud environments, and performance engineering across hybrid architectures. The position requires deep expertise in Azure cloud engineering, strong AWS experience, and hands-on integration with VMware virtualization, enterprise storage, identity systems (AD/Azure AD), networking, and scientific compute platforms. The Principal Engineer defines platform strategy, establishes architectural standards, leads complex cross-functional programs, and ensures secure, compliant, highly available, and cost-efficient operations across the enterprise

• 10+ years infrastructure engineering experience with 7+ years Azure cloud architecture (deep services knowledge)

• Previous experience with AWS architecture (specifically with cost governance)

• Proven experience with hybrid cloud integrations (Azure + AWS + VMware + NetApp)

• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

• Experience leading enterprise-scale migrations or consolidation programs

• Enterprise networking & secure access (e.g., Zscaler, VPN, ExpressRoute) * Experience supporting GxP-regulated environments

• Experience supporting scientific computing / bioinformatics workloads

• Experience with container-based platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience building self-service automation frameworks

• FinOps or cloud cost governance experience

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (required)

• AWS Solutions Architect (preferred)