Azure Principal Cloud Architect: Scale & Security

BMO U.S.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 112,200 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO U.S. is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead cloud architecture and delivery for large-scale Azure environments. The role emphasizes scalable solutions, Terraform-based infrastructure, and advanced CI/CD practices across teams.

The ideal candidate combines architecture leadership with hands-on execution, mentoring engineers while driving security, governance and cost optimization. Relocation to Chicago area preferred.

Qualifications

• Architect-level expertise in designing and implementing cloud strategies in Azure.
• Expert in IaC with Terraform; able to develop complex modules end-to-end.
• Strong DevOps experience with building CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and implement Policy as Code (PaC) strategies and governance.
• Hands-on with container infrastructure and orchestration.
• Broad IT engineering knowledge across networking, security, OS, and identity.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture and design for scalable, secure Azure solutions.
• Own end-to-end delivery translating business requirements into tech designs.
• Develop and maintain IaC modules; create landing zones and enterprise Azure environments.
• Design, implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Define observability strategies with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD

DevOps

Python

Java

C#

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

BMO U.S. is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead cloud architecture and delivery for large-scale Azure environments. The role emphasizes scalable solutions, Terraform-based infrastructure, and advanced CI/CD practices across teams.

The ideal candidate combines architecture leadership with hands-on execution, mentoring engineers while driving security, governance and cost optimization. Relocation to Chicago area preferred.