Senior Cloud Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Lead projects for migrating Azure tenants from one to another, encompassing planning, execution, and post-migration enhancements.

• Supervise extensive file migrations from on-premises systems to Azure Files, SharePoint Online, and various Microsoft cloud services.

• Drive initiatives for cloud cost optimization across Azure and M365, including right-sizing, reserved instances/savings plans, license rationalization, and FinOps reporting to achieve quantifiable savings.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate, strategize, and implement cloud modernization and migration initiatives.

• Spearhead integration projects across multiple platforms and tools.

• Design, construct, and sustain integrations using REST/GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures to facilitate secure and scalable data exchange across cloud platforms.

• Create automation workflows.

• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance throughout all migration, integration, and platform operations, in accordance with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework.

• Provide expert support for Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), identity management, conditional access, and Zero Trust controls.

• Design and uphold business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, including Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, geo-redundancy, and verified RTO/RPO targets, to maintain resilient AvonRisk operations.

• Develop and manage automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, or Terraform) for migration, provisioning, monitoring, and operational efficiency.

• Establish and enforce Azure governance, including landing zones, management groups, policies, RBAC, and tagging, in line with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.

• Mentor junior engineers and act as the highest-level escalation point for cloud infrastructure and platform issues.

• Diagnose and resolve complex challenges related to cloud infrastructure, migration, and integration across Azure and M365.

• Stay updated on emerging Azure and M365 features, recommending best practices and innovations that align with industry-standard cloud architecture principles.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 7 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in enterprise settings.

• Demonstrated proficiency in Azure tenant-to-tenant migrations, including domain and identity migrations.

• Proven track record with large-scale file migrations from on-premises to Azure Files, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Zero Trust security, and compliance frameworks.

• Experience with Azure cost management and FinOps practices, including budgets, reservations, savings plans, and chargeback/showback methodologies.

• Familiarity with platform integrations across various tools.

• Experience in designing and managing Microsoft 365 services at scale, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams, including governance and lifecycle management.

• Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, or Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).

• Advanced skills in scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, or similar languages).

• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and project leadership abilities.

• Capability to mentor and support junior engineers and cross-functional teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Company contributions to HSA and FSA plans.

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.

• Opportunities for learning and development that facilitate genuine career advancement.

• Employee assistance resources and a supportive culture that emphasizes balance and well-being.