Senior Azure Cloud Architect & Systems Engineer

Magnals; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Legal Services is seeking a senior cloud solutions architect and hands‑on systems engineer to design, implement, and govern the Azure environment for the firm‑wide portfolio of applications. You will work with enterprise development and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions, balancing cost, performance, and governance.

The role emphasizes partnering with IT leadership and developers to translate business needs into cloud architectures, with ongoing

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, supporting, deploying enterprise platforms.
• 8+ years of Microsoft Windows Server administration.
• 5+ years with Microsoft 365 for 700+ users.
• 3+ years Azure design/deploy for secure workloads.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft cloud ecosystem: Azure Storage, App Services, Networking, Defender for Cloud, and Entra ID.
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory, Configuration Manager, networking, DNS, Hyper‑V, clustering, and GPOs.
• PowerShell expertise for Azure and Microsoft 365 at scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build secure, cost‑effective cloud solutions on Azure to meet business and application requirements across Magna
• Own the governance, configuration, security, and stability of the Azure environment — manage and monitor cloud costs, services, and hybrid infrastructure
• Partner with enterprise development teams to design and implement cloud‑native and hybrid application architectures (IaaS, PaaS, containers, serverless)
• Partner with the general infrastructure team on identity, networking, directory services, and hybrid connectivity between on‑premises and Azure
• Work with IT leadership and business units to understand requirements, and develop and execute plans to implement and deploy responsive solutions
• Track upcoming changes to the platform and plan how to absorb them without operational interruption
• Monitor and communicate service performance to stakeholders; make sure delivery meets business requirements and SLAs
• Champion the adoption of Microsoft 365 and Azure services where they genuinely help the business, and help train and develop the IT staff who support them
• Create and maintain policies and documentation for the proper use of Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and other cloud services
• Collaborate with networking, security, support, and application teams to resolve issues effectively
• Document changes using change management best practices
• Maintain a highly secure environment through proper configuration and access monitoring
• Keep up to date with evolving Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

PowerShell

Communication skills

Security governance

Cost optimization

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Sciences

Tools

Azure ARM/Bicep/Terraform

Microsoft 365

Azure Active Directory

Defender for Cloud

Entra ID

Job description

Magna Legal Services is seeking a senior cloud solutions architect and hands‑on systems engineer to design, implement, and govern the Azure environment for the firm‑wide portfolio of applications. You will work with enterprise development and infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions, balancing cost, performance, and governance.

The role emphasizes partnering with IT leadership and developers to translate business needs into cloud architectures, with ongoing