Lead Infrastructure Engineer

National Philanthropic Trust

Conshohocken (Montgomery County)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

National Philanthropic Trust seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and modernize cloud and infrastructure platforms, emphasizing Azure Landing Zones, IaC, and governance. You will collaborate with security, architecture, and development teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions that support organizational operations now and into the future.

You will lead projects, guide automation efforts, and mentor others while ensuring reliability, performance, and cost optimization

Qualifications

Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
Hands-on experience with Azure Landing Zones, governance, and cloud architecture best practices.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or similar).
Experience developing automation solutions using PowerShell, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of cloud and enterprise networking, including routing, VPN, firewalls, DNS, load balancing, and network security.
Experience managing PKI, SSL/TLS certificates, certificate-based authentication, and certificate lifecycle processes.
Experience with Entra ID management, conditional access, Intune, and RBAC policies preferred.
Experience with monitoring and recovery responsibilities, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex networking, identity, and infrastructure issues across hybrid environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support the organization's Microsoft Azure environment, including Landing Zones, subscription strategy, governance, policies, and resource organization.
Lead cloud and infrastructure projects from planning through implementation and operational handoff.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipelines.
Design, implement, and support cloud networking, connectivity, routing, VPN, firewall, identity, and security solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
Support SaaS integrations, including internal and external-facing multi-tier applications, and coordinate infrastructure requirements for application connectivity, identity, certificates, networking, monitoring, and secure platform integration.
Troubleshoot complex networking and connectivity issues involving cloud platforms, firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, identity services, and third-party integrations.
Manage and support certificate services, including public and private certificates, certificate lifecycle management, renewal processes, certificate-based authentication, and integration with enterprise platforms.
Partner with security, architecture, application development, IT operations, and vendors to deliver infrastructure initiatives and platform improvements.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide technical leadership during incident response and root cause analysis activities.
Develop and maintain technical standards, procedures, documentation, architecture diagrams, and platform governance practices.
Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, security, operational efficiency, automation, and cost optimization.
Serve as a senior technical resource, mentor, and technical lead for infrastructure initiatives across the technology organization.

Skills

Azure design

Landing Zones

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

CI/CD

Cloud networking

PKI/certificates

Entra ID/RBAC

Azure Monitor

Disaster recovery

project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

8+ years infrastructure engineering experience

Azure, Terraform, DevOps, security certifications (preferred)

Tools

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

PowerShell

Job description

National Philanthropic Trust was founded in 1996. Since that time, have raised more than $95.8 billion in charitable contributions and currently manage $68.7 billion in charitable assets. We have made more than 1.1 million grants totaling more than $55.5 billion to charities all over the world. We rank among the largest grantmaking institutions in the United States.

Our mission is to increase philanthropy in society. To that end, our experienced staff of philanthropic professionals are fully prepared to help you establish and administer your donor-advised fund. NPT is led by a Board of Trustees composed of nationally known experts in philanthropy and business.

At National Philanthropic Trust, we foster a welcoming environment for all.People are valued and respected for who they are—with opportunities to bringtheirentrepreneurial spirit andtalents to increase giving around the world. We have an inclusive, supportive, collaborative culture that makes National Philanthropic Trust one of the most rewarding places to work.

What You'll Do

The Lead Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting the organization's cloud and infrastructure platforms. This role focuses on Microsoft Azure Landing Zones, cloud networking, infrastructure automation, governance, and platform modernization initiatives.

The position serves as a lead individual contributor for infrastructure engineering. They will partner with security, architecture, application development, IT operations, and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions that support organizational operations and business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support the organization's Microsoft Azure environment, including Landing Zones, subscription strategy, governance, policies, and resource organization.
Lead cloud and infrastructure projects from planning through implementation and operational handoff.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, and CI/CD pipelines.
Design, implement, and support cloud networking, connectivity, routing, VPN, firewall, identity, and security solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
Support SaaS integrations, including internal and external-facing multi-tier applications, and coordinate infrastructure requirements for application connectivity, identity, certificates, networking, monitoring, and secure platform integration.
Troubleshoot complex networking and connectivity issues involving cloud platforms, firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, identity services, and third-party integrations.
Manage and support certificate services, including public and private certificates, certificate lifecycle management, renewal processes, certificate-based authentication, and integration with enterprise platforms.
Partner with security, architecture, application development, IT operations, and vendors to deliver infrastructure initiatives and platform improvements.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide technical leadership during incident response and root cause analysis activities.
Develop and maintain technical standards, procedures, documentation, architecture diagrams, and platform governance practices.
Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, security, operational efficiency, automation, and cost optimization.
Serve as a senior technical resource, mentor, and technical lead for infrastructure initiatives across the technology organization.

What You Bring

Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Azure environments.
Hands-on experience with Azure Landing Zones, governance, and cloud architecture best practices.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or similar technologies).
Experience developing automation solutions using PowerShell, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of cloud and enterprise networking, including routing, VPN technologies, firewalls, DNS, load balancing, and network security.
Experience managing PKI, SSL/TLS certificates, certificate-based authentication, and certificate lifecycle processes.
Experience with Entra ID management, conditional access, Intune, and RBAC policies preferred.
Experience with monitoring and recovery responsibilities, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex networking, identity, and infrastructure issues across hybrid environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make sound technical decisions.
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 8 years of relevant, progressive infrastructure engineering experience, including significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
Experience leading infrastructure, cloud, or platform modernization projects.
Relevant Microsoft Azure, Terraform, DevOps, cloud architecture, or security certifications are preferred.

Hybrid Work Schedule:

This position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires onsite presence in our Conshohocken, PA office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Physical Requirements