Lead Infrastructure Engineer

SIDRAM TECHNOLOGIES; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SIDRAM TECHNOLOGIES is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Princeton, NJ to oversee large-scale infrastructure and cloud migration programs. This role involves leading data center audits, managing program governance, and coordinating the migration of applications and databases to Azure. Candidates should have over 10 years of IT experience with a strong focus on Azure infrastructure, DevOps practices, and stakeholder management. The position offers a long-term contract and requires face-to-face interviews.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Program/Project Management.
• Proven experience leading data center exit and lift-and-shift migrations.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure and cloud migration programs.
• Own program governance covering scope, timelines, cost, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate migration of applications, databases, and middleware to Azure.

Skills

Program/Project Management

Azure infrastructure

Stakeholder management

DevOps tooling

Tools

Terraform

Azure

Job description

Position

Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Azure Terraform)

Location

Princeton, NJ – Face‑to‑Face interview

Duration

Long Term Contract

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end infrastructure and cloud migration programs, including data center exit, lift and shift, and phased modernization to Azure.
• Own program governance covering scope, timelines, cost, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate migration of applications, databases, and middleware from on‑prem environments to Azure (VMs, Azure SQL, AKS, storage, networking).
• Drive collaboration across cloud, security, network, application, DB, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless migration and cutover.
• Oversee disaster recovery strategy, resiliency testing, security controls, and compliance as part of migration programs.
• Ensure adherence to DevOps CI/CD practices, automation, and Azure governance standards during execution.
• Manage vendors and partners, track milestones, and provide executive‑level reporting and risk mitigation plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in Program/Project Management of large‑scale initiatives.
• Proven experience leading data center exit and lift‑and‑shift migrations from on‑prem to Azure.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of Azure infrastructure (VMs, networking, storage, identity, security, AKS).
• Experience with application migration patterns, re‑platforming, and cloud readiness assessments.
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling, automation, and Infrastructure as Code concepts (Terraform or ARM preferred).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology leaders.