Lead Cloud Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: Remote
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: N/A
Overview
We are seeking a highly hands-on Lead Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate our Azure cloud platform. This role is focused on execution - you will lead by doing, owning infrastructure, DevOps practices, and cloud operations end-to-end.
You will play a critical role in shaping a secure, scalable, and reliable Azure environment, while partnering closely with development, product, and security teams to ensure solutions meet both technical and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture
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Design and implement Azure infrastructure
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Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
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Own cloud environment architecture, including networking, segmentation, and access control
CI/CD & DevOps
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Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)
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Improve deployment reliability, speed, and rollback strategies
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Standardize build/release processes across teams
Security & Compliance
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Partner with the Security team to implement and maintain FedRAMP-compliant controls
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Enforce best practices:
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RBAC / least privilege
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Azure Policy & governance
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Logging and monitoring
- Support audit readiness and evidence collection
Monitoring, Reliability & Operations
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Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
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Lead incident response and root cause analysis (RCA)
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Improve system reliability, availability, and performance
Cross-functional Collaboration
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Work closely with development teams to enable scalable, reliable deployments
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Partner with product teams to ensure features align with platform capabilities and compliance requirements
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Act as a bridge between engineering and security
Technical Leadership
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Define and enforce cloud best practices and standards
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Guide architectural decisions
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Mentor engineers when needed
Qualifications
Required
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Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
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Deep experience with:
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Terraform (IaC)
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CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)
- Solid understanding of:
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Azure networking (VNet, private endpoints, NSGs)
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Identity & access (Entra ID, RBAC)
- Experience working with cloud security and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP preferred)
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Proven ability to troubleshoot and operate production systems
Nice to Have
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Experience in regulated environments (GovCloud / GCC High / FedRAMP)
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Familiarity with:
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Observability tooling
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SAST/DAST integration into pipelines
What Success Looks Like
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Reliable, repeatable infrastructure deployments via Terraform
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Stable CI/CD pipelines with minimal manual intervention
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Strong security posture aligned with FedRAMP expectations
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Clear collaboration between development, product, and security teams
