Azure Cloud Engineer

Stefanini, Inc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,768 - 77,145; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini, Inc is seeking a Senior Azure Architect in Charlotte, NC, to contribute to the internal developer platform aimed at enhancing application deployment efficiencies.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of Azure, strong skills in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and the ability to design high-availability data solutions. Pay range is $55.00 - $56.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Azure technologies and architecture.
• Ability to design reusable and testable infrastructure code using Terraform.
• Experience in designing high-availability data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design standardized architectures for deploying production-ready workloads.
• Bridge the gap between infrastructure operations and developer experience.
• Ensure scalable cloud architecture aligned with business needs.

Skills

Expert Azure Knowledge

Proficiency in Terraform

Experience with Azure SQL/PostgreSQL

Strong grasp of Azure networking fundamentals

Experience with observability stacks

Proficient in Entra ID OIDC/OAuth

Job description

Job Details

Architecture and Engineering

Stefanini Group is looking for a Sr. Azure Architect for a globally recognized company. For interested applicants, please contact Micah Andres at [phone] or [e-mail] for faster processing.

Senior Azure Architect - Platform Engineering

We are building an enterprise‑scale internal developer platform designed to eliminate infrastructure friction. Our goal is to provide application teams with a seamless experience that balances speed and flexibility with strict security, compliance, and cost governance. As a Senior Azure Architect, you will be a key contributor to the standards and patterns that power this platform. You will design the standardized architectures that allow our engineering teams to deploy complex, production‑ready workloads securely and reliably. You will bridge the gap between infrastructure operations and developer experience, ensuring our cloud architecture scales effectively with the business.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert Azure Knowledge.
• Deep understanding of the Azure control plane and service portfolio. You know the limits, quotas, and architectural trade‑offs of AKS, App Service, Networking, and Storage.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform): Strong proficiency in Terraform. You understand how to architect modular, reusable, and testable infrastructure code for enterprise environments.
• Advanced Data Patterns: Experience designing high‑availability data solutions using Azure SQL/PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB (Multi‑region write/read), and caching strategies.
• Network Engineering: Strong grasp of Azure networking fundamentals, including Virtual Networks, Application Gateways, Azure Front Door/Traffic Manager, and private connectivity.
• Production Operations: Experience with observability stacks (Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Prometheus) and designing for day‑2 operations.
• Security & Identity: Proficiency with Entra ID OIDC/OAuth flows, RBAC models, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).

Nice to Have

• Experience with Wiz or similar cloud security tools.
• Background in FinOps, including cost anomaly detection and budget enforcement.
• Familiarity with GitOps principles (ArgoCD/Flux) and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience interacting with Azure management APIs.

Pay Range

$55.00 - $56.00 per hour