Azure Cloud Platform Engineer - Hybrid, High-Impact

Sound Transit; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

ORCA Card

Volunteer days

Job summary

Sound Transit in Seattle, WA is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure supporting IT operations and digital initiatives. This role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available cloud services.

You will apply Infrastructure as Code practices, optimize costs, and enforce security standards while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and IT strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/MIS or closely related field and four years Azure cloud engineering experience.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong knowledge of security, cost management, and compliance in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on Azure.
• Implement security controls, monitor risks, and ensure data protection.
• Use IaC tools to manage configurations and automate deployments.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to align cloud solutions with business needs.

Skills

Azure

PowerShell

IaC

Cost management

Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/IT/MIS)

Solution Architect

Tools

ARM

Ansible

Active Directory

Job description

Sound Transit in Seattle, WA is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure supporting IT operations and digital initiatives. This role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available cloud services.

You will apply Infrastructure as Code practices, optimize costs, and enforce security standards while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and IT strategy.