Lead Cloud Engineer - Infrastructure

Remote Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Jobs is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to drive technical delivery across Azure infrastructure engagements. This hands-on, client-facing leadership role blends deep architectural expertise with mentoring of delivery teams to enable end-to-end cloud transformations for enterprise clients.

You will lead infrastructure design sessions, steer IaC deployments using Bicep and Terraform, and partner with security and architecture teams to ensure scalable, resilient solutions.

Qualifications

• Azure infrastructure experience with hands-on implementation.
• Strong leadership and client-facing communication.
• AZ-305 Cloud Architect certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure design sessions and manage technical delivery.
• Mentor and coach delivery teams in a player-coach model.
• Solve complex Azure challenges and ensure project success.
• Influence offerings and raise technical standards across the practice.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

IaC deployment

Leadership

Mentorship

Client facing

Education

AZ-305 Cloud Architect

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

AKS

Job description

Note: Final job title may vary based on years of experience and client assessment.

Lead Cloud Engineer Infrastructure | REMOTE

We're seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to drive technical delivery and provide leadership across Azure infrastructure engagements. This is a hands-on, client-facing role with strong architectural and mentoring responsibilities perfect for seasoned engineers ready to lead end-to-end cloud transformations.

Why Join Us?

• Career Leadership: Shape the direction of cloud projects while mentoring future tech leaders.
• High-Impact Projects: Architect and deliver Azure infrastructure solutions for enterprise clients.
• Collaborative Culture: Work cross-functionally with delivery, architecture, and security teams.
• Remote Flexibility: Contribute from anywhere while building trusted advisor relationships with clients.

What Youll Do:

• Lead infrastructure design sessions and manage technical delivery across multiple engagements.
• Provide mentorship and coaching in a player-coach model.
• Solve complex infrastructure challenges and ensure successful project execution.
• Influence offering development and drive technical excellence across the practice.

Tech Youll Work With:

Azure technologies including:

• Log Analytics (KQL), App Insights, Site Recovery, Backup, Security, Networking (App Gateways, Front Door, Firewall, VWAN), Storage
• Azure Automation (IaC with Bicep/Terraform), Sentinel, AKS, App Services, Azure SQL, Managed Instances, Azure DNS, Azure Virtual Desktop + Nerdio

What You Bring:

• Deep Azure infrastructure experience with hands-on IaC deployment.
• Strong consultative and project leadership skills.
• AZ-305 Cloud Architect certification.
• Passion for mentorship, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Bonus:

• Experience identifying opportunities across cloud infrastructure & security.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build reusable assets for scale.