Azure Principal Systems Engineer: Cloud Architecture Leader

Harris Computer; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Computer, a leading technology solutions provider, seeks a Principal System Engineer – Azure to design and operate enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure. You will drive architecture decisions, implement secure and scalable platforms, and lead modernization efforts across IaaS and PaaS services.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong IaC skills (Terraform/Bicep), and hands-on experience with networking, identity, security, and observability in complex environments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of strong hands-on Azure experience.
• Deep expertise in Azure IaaS.
• Strong knowledge of Azure PaaS services.
• Strong Azure networking fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Strong PowerShell and/or Azure CLI skills.
• Experience with Azure monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Experience designing highly available and resilient Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of hybrid Azure/on-premises architectures.
• Experience with production-scale Azure environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to independently drive complex technical problems to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS services.
• Own technical architecture and engineering decisions for complex Azure environments.
• Design highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient Azure solutions.
• Lead infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, and platform transformation initiatives.
• Establish Azure infrastructure standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate Azure services and determine appropriate technology choices based on business and technical requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Azure

Azure IaC

Azure IaaS

Azure PaaS

Network design

Monitoring & troubleshooting

Hybrid cloud

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell/Azure CLI

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Azure Monitor

Job description

Harris Computer, a leading technology solutions provider, seeks a Principal System Engineer – Azure to design and operate enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure. You will drive architecture decisions, implement secure and scalable platforms, and lead modernization efforts across IaaS and PaaS services.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong IaC skills (Terraform/Bicep), and hands-on experience with networking, identity, security, and observability in complex environments.