Senior Azure Cloud Platform Architect

Holland & Knight LLP; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland & Knight LLP in Tampa seeks a Senior IT Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable Azure-based cloud platforms, including Azure Government Cloud, and to lead cloud architecture initiatives.

You will develop IaC with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates, integrate on‑premise systems for hybrid setups, and work with security and DevOps teams to ensure compliance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering or enterprise systems architecture.
• 5–8 years with significant Azure (and ideally Azure Gov) experience.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy enterprise-grade cloud platforms with Azure as the primary environment.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for reproducible deployments.
• Integrate on-premises systems with cloud platforms to support hybrid models.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and DevOps teams to maintain compliance in Azure Government Cloud.
• Optimize resource allocation, costs, and performance across multi-cloud infrastructures.
• Support automation of build, deploy, and maintenance processes via CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot complex system and platform-level issues across environments.
• Expected to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule and full attention to and engagement in work activities on behalf of the firm during business hours unless otherwise approved or required by applicable law.
• Special projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Azure architecture

Azure Gov

Scripting

Multi-cloud

Mentoring

Security collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Holland & Knight LLP in Tampa seeks a Senior IT Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable Azure-based cloud platforms, including Azure Government Cloud, and to lead cloud architecture initiatives.

You will develop IaC with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates, integrate on‑premise systems for hybrid setups, and work with security and DevOps teams to ensure compliance and cost efficiency.