Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Plante Moran; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Time Off

Discretionary bonus

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Manager in Denver to lead a Cloud Team, design and deliver secure, scalable Azure platforms, and mentor engineers. The role focuses on IaC, Terraform, and GitHub CI/CD while guiding platform standards and operating models across architecture, security, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT infra, strong Azure expertise, and a track record in cloud cost optimization and DevOps. Travel is occasional; in-person collaboration is valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years IT infrastructure experience, incl. 3+ years building and operating Microsoft Azure solutions using IaC and Terraform.
• Ability to lead technically and guide others through complex infra challenges.
• Strong understanding of Azure services and architecture patterns including App Services, Front Door, Key Vault, Logic Apps, VNets, and more.
• Knowledge of networking principles, including subnetting, routing, and security best practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms, such as Azure Kubernetes Service.
• This position may require travel on rare occasions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Cloud Team, including coaching, mentoring, delegating work, reviewing team members’ work, and setting appropriate expectations and goals.
• Guide Azure platform standards, roadmaps, and operating practices in collaboration with architecture, application, security, and operations teams.
• Help define and evolve the future cloud operating model, including how cloud, application, security, and operations teams collaborate on platform engineering, DevOps practices, and service ownership.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve Azure solutions using Terraform, IaC, and GitHub CI/CD with attention to availability, disaster recovery, security, and cost.
• Research emerging public cloud technologies and recommend solutions that improve cost-effectiveness, scalability, user experience, and business value.
• Apply FinOps practices to optimize cloud costs and improve transparency.
• Provide senior-level Azure infrastructure support, including Tier 3 troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, on-call participation, and occasional after-hours maintenance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field

Tools

Azure AKS

GitHub Enterprise

Terraform Cloud

Env0

Job description

Count on us. Our \"we-care\" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Manager with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure as Code to provide both technical and people leadership for our Cloud Team. This hands‑on role will guide the design and delivery of secure, scalable Azure cloud platforms while mentoring direct reports, setting technical direction, and advancing our engineering practices across Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, and GitHub based CI/CD.

Your role.

Detailed responsibilities are outlined below.

Your Work Will Include, But Not Be Limited To

• Provide leadership for the Cloud Team, including coaching, mentoring, delegating work, reviewing team members’ work, and setting appropriate expectations and goals.
• Guide Azure platform standards, roadmaps, and operating practices in collaboration with architecture, application, security, and operations teams.
• Help define and evolve the future cloud operating model, including how cloud, application, security, and operations teams collaborate on platform engineering, DevOps practices, and service ownership.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve Azure solutions using Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and GitHub based CI/CD practices, with attention to availability, disaster recovery, security, and cost.
• Research emerging public cloud technologies and recommend solutions that improve cost‑effectiveness, scalability, user experience, and business value.
• Apply FinOps practices to optimize cloud costs and improve transparency.
• Provide senior‑level Azure infrastructure support, including Tier 3 troubleshooting, incident root‑cause analysis, preventive improvements, on‑call participation, and occasional after‑hours maintenance.

The Qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field required.
• 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 3+ years building and operating Microsoft Azure solutions using Infrastructure as Code and Terraform in an enterprise environment.
• Ability to lead technically, communicate clearly, and guide others through complex infrastructure and cloud engineering challenges.
• Strong understanding of common Azure services, resources, and architecture patterns, including App Services, Front Door, Key Vault, Logic Apps, Network Security Groups, Virtual Machines, VNets, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts, Availability Zones, and regional architectures.
• Knowledge of core networking principles, including subnetting, routing, and security best practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes‑based platforms, such as Azure Kubernetes Service, or similar container orchestration technologies.
• A passion for cloud technologies and a commitment to continuous learning.
• This position may require travel on rare occasions.

The Following Experience Is Helpful But Not Required

• Experience using AI‑assisted coding tools in a safe, secure, and supportable manner.
• Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Terraform Cloud, Env0, or similar platforms.
• Experience deploying Microsoft Azure AI services.
• Microsoft Azure or HashiCorp certification.
• Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python.

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk‑free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world‑class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities.At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in‑person model. We believe that face‑to‑face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre‑determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business‑related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market‑based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry‑level talent.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $123,500.00 - $209,000.00.

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.