Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - Landing Zones & Security

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a skilled Azure Engineer for a remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize enterprise cloud workloads across Azure, collaborating with architects, operations, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

The role emphasizes landing zones, governance, automation with Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, and strong scripting with PowerShell or Python.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience engineering Azure in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with Azure IaaS and PaaS services including compute, storage, networking, and identity.
• Experience designing landing zones, governance, and zero-trust controls.
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-500.
• Proficient in automation with PowerShell, Python, Bicep, Terraform, or ARM.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise Azure platforms (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity).
• Implement landing zones and cloud governance with policy controls.
• Automate deployment using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
• Manage Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, NSGs) and security controls.
• Monitor performance, cost, and reliability across workloads.
• Create runbooks, design artefacts, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and security teams.
• Support cloud migration activities and cross-team transitions.

Skills

Azure IaaS

Azure PaaS

Azure AD

Automation Scripting

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

DevOps CI/CD

Networking (VNets/ExpressRoute)

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Bicep

ARM Templates

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a skilled Azure Engineer for a remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize enterprise cloud workloads across Azure, collaborating with architects, operations, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

The role emphasizes landing zones, governance, automation with Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates, and strong scripting with PowerShell or Python.