Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure, IAM & Automation

Horizontal Talent; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal is seeking a Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer to shape governance and automate across Microsoft cloud technologies. You will own Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 services, driving security, scalability, and reliability in a growth-focused environment.

The role emphasizes identity management, IAM design, and collaboration with security teams to ensure audit readiness and compliant operations at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments.
• 5+ years hands-on with Azure, Entra ID, and enterprise identity solutions.
• Strong background in cloud governance, security controls, and platform planning.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure services.
• Lead governance for cloud lifecycle management and adoption.
• Design IAM solutions including conditional access, SSO, MFA, and RBAC.
• Automate processes with PowerShell, Graph API, and IaC.
• Monitor health, performance, and capacity; drive reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with security teams on compliance, access controls, and audit readiness.
• Support cloud migration, integration, and modernization initiatives.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and Tier III escalation.
• Create technical docs, diagrams, and runbooks.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Azure

Entra ID

Governance

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph API

Terraform

Job description

Horizontal is seeking a Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer to shape governance and automate across Microsoft cloud technologies. You will own Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 services, driving security, scalability, and reliability in a growth-focused environment.

The role emphasizes identity management, IAM design, and collaboration with security teams to ensure audit readiness and compliant operations at scale.