Senior Azure Cloud Architect: Lead Global Infrastructure

Aon plc; New Jersey; On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick time

Tuition assistance

401(k)

Job summary

Aon plc is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer in New Jersey to lead the design and architecture of the company’s public-cloud infrastructure, focusing on Microsoft Azure. You will guide security, resilience, automation, and performance while leading a small team of cloud engineers.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong infrastructure architecture, and the ability to operate in a global enterprise. Join a team shaping Aon's cloud strategy and operating standards.

Qualifications

• Ten years' experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, or tech ops in a large enterprise.
• Two+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure engineering or architecture experience.
• People management or team leadership experience with mentoring and delivering results.
• Strong design/support experience for Azure infra services: VNETs, subscriptions, storage, VMs, backup, DR, NSGs, RBAC, Entra ID, Automation, monitoring.
• Experience with PowerShell and IaC: ARM templates; Bicep or Terraform preferred.
• Scripting, automation, IaaS, and PaaS solutions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, IAM, privileged access, and cloud security controls.
• Ability to translate requirements into detailed cloud architecture and design docs.
• Experience leading cloud programs, managing scope, risks, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal skills to explain complex tech to diverse teams.
• Ability to operate in a global matrix organization across multiple teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to maintaining up-to-date technical docs and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect Azure enterprise cloud systems and infrastructure services.
• Create secure, scalable, resilient cloud solutions for diverse business needs.
• Lead Azure networking, subscriptions, storage, image management, backup/DR, NSGs, RBAC, Entra ID, automation, monitoring and logging.
• Manage and develop a small cloud engineering team, set priorities and drive results.
• Provide guidance on cloud-related objectives, standards, and implementation methods.
• Collaborate with security, tech leadership, and external providers; report progress and risks.
• Translate complex requirements into detailed technical designs for cloud architecture.
• Review designs and provide recommendations and QA.
• Develop cloud infrastructure via automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Establish performance baselines and monitoring standards for cloud resources and security.

Skills

Azure architecture

Azure engineering

Infrastructure leadership

PowerShell

IaC

ARM

Terraform

Security controls

Monitoring

Identity services

Team leadership

Cloud governance

Job description

Aon plc is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer in New Jersey to lead the design and architecture of the company’s public-cloud infrastructure, focusing on Microsoft Azure. You will guide security, resilience, automation, and performance while leading a small team of cloud engineers.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong infrastructure architecture, and the ability to operate in a global enterprise. Join a team shaping Aon's cloud strategy and operating standards.