Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Armanino; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO & sick time

Flexible work arrangements

401K with Profit Sharing

Wellness program

Parental leave

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Armanino seeks a seasoned Cloud Platform Engineer to drive Azure and Microsoft 365 modernization from New York. You will design scalable cloud architectures, establish landing zones, and enforce governance aligned with security and compliance needs.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cybersecurity and operations teams, automate repeatable patterns, and optimize cost while delivering resilient cloud solutions for enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT fields.
• 7+ years in cloud/platform engineering and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Hands-on with Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Experience implementing governance, landing zones, monitoring, automation.
• Scripting in PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud architecture across Azure, M365, and hybrid environments.
• Develop and mature Azure landing zones, governance, and tenant configurations.
• Establish reusable patterns for monitoring, identity, backup, networking, and runbooks.
• Support and optimize Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Purview.
• Improve cloud operational readiness through monitoring, dashboards, and service management.
• Define production readiness standards including backup, telemetry, escalation procedures.
• Develop and maintain cloud engineering standards and onboarding frameworks.
• Reduce drift through automation, policy enforcement, and standardization.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure configurations and data protection.
• Build resilient cloud/M365 solutions supporting security, compliance and business continuity.
• Cloud cost governance through tagging standards, budget monitoring, reporting, and optimization.

Skills

Cloud architecture design

Scripting & automation

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Security controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

Teams

OneDrive

Intune

Entra ID

Defender

Purview

Azure landing zones

Job description

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.

Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud architecture, standards, and reference patterns across Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid environments




• Develop and mature Azure landing zones, governance controls, workload onboarding standards, and tenant configurations




• Establish reusable patterns for monitoring, identity, backup, networking, resiliency, endpoint management, and support operations




• Support and optimize Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, and Purview




• Improve cloud and Microsoft 365 operational readiness through monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and service management practices




• Define and maintain production readiness standards, including backup, recovery, telemetry, runbooks, and escalation procedures




• Develop and maintain cloud engineering standards, governance processes, and onboarding frameworks




• Reduce configuration drift and improve consistency through automation, policy enforcement, and standardization




• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement secure configurations, identity protection, endpoint security, and data protection controls




• Build resilient cloud and Microsoft 365 solutions that support security, compliance, and business continuity objectives




• Strengthen cloud cost governance through tagging standards, budget monitoring, reporting, and optimization efforts




• Identify and remediate inefficiencies, unsupported patterns, and opportunities for platform improvement




• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, endpoint, DevOps, security, and operations teams to deliver cloud initiatives




• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, onboarding guides, and operational procedures




• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance, troubleshooting support, and knowledge transfer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience




• Minimum of 7 years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, Microsoft 365 administration, systems engineering, or infrastructure engineering




• Hands‑on experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid infrastructure environments




• Experience implementing cloud governance, landing zones, monitoring, automation, and operational support frameworks




• Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies




• Expertise administering Microsoft 365 technologies including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, and Purview




• Experience designing Azure landing zones, cloud governance frameworks, and enterprise platform standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of identity and access management, conditional access, role‑based access controls, and endpoint management




• Experience with cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, DNS, and segmentation




• Experience implementing observability, monitoring, alerting, backup, resiliency, and disaster recovery solutions




• FinOps experience, including cloud cost optimization, reporting, and budget governance




• Industry certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent




• Experience mentoring engineers and driving cloud platform standardization across large enterprise environments

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third‑party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract.

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $113,100 - $154,100. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $124,500 - $169,500. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $130,100 - $177,200. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long‑term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision




• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time




• Flexible work arrangements




• 401K with Profit Sharing




• Wellness program




• Generous parental leave




• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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