Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Piper Companies; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to build and modernize secure, scalable Azure infrastructure in Bethesda, MD, with a hybrid schedule requiring four days onsite. The role supports a transition toward cloud-native and serverless technologies.

Responsibilities include designing and deploying Azure infrastructure, implementing IaC, and ensuring robust security and disaster recovery across enterprise workloads.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong Azure networking experience, including VNets, Private Link, Private Endpoints, and routing.
• Hands-on experience with disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity in Azure.
• Experience supporting modern cloud architectures, including PaaS and serverless technologies.
• Strong understanding of Azure security and identity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure supporting enterprise and cloud-native applications.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar technologies.
• Design and maintain secure Azure networking solutions, including VNets, Private Link, Private Endpoints, and secure connectivity.
• Develop and test disaster recovery and business continuity solutions using Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and related technologies.
• Help modernize legacy infrastructure approaches to support serverless, PaaS, and other cloud-native Azure services.
• Support a new Azure subscription focused on enterprise integrations and API-based services.
• Partner with application, security, and IT teams on cloud architecture, troubleshooting, and infrastructure modernization.

Skills

Azure

IaC

Azure networking

Disaster recovery

Cloud architecture

Security & identity

Serverless

PaaS

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Private Link

Private Endpoints

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to join a growing financial services organization located in Bethesda, MD. This role will focus on building and modernizing secure, scalable Azure infrastructure while supporting the organization’s transition toward modern cloud-native and serverless technologies. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days per week onsite in Bethesda, MD.

Responsibilities for the Azure Infrastructure Engineer Include:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure supporting enterprise and cloud-native applications.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar technologies.
• Design and maintain secure Azure networking solutions, including VNets, Private Link, Private Endpoints, and secure connectivity.
• Develop and test disaster recovery and business continuity solutions using Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and related technologies.
• Help modernize legacy infrastructure approaches to support serverless, PaaS, and other cloud-native Azure services.
• Support a new Azure subscription focused on enterprise integrations and API-based services.
• Partner with application, security, and IT teams on cloud architecture, troubleshooting, and infrastructure modernization.

Qualifications for the Azure Infrastructure Engineer Include:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in production environments.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong Azure networking experience, including VNets, Private Link, Private Endpoints, and routing.
• Hands-on experience with disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity in Azure.
• Experience supporting modern cloud architectures, including PaaS and serverless technologies.
• Strong understanding of Azure security and identity concepts.

Compensation for the Azure Infrastructure Engineer Includes:

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 + 10% bonus annually depending on experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Sick Leave as required by law.

This job opens for applications on 8/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:

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