Sr. Cloud (Azure) Infrastructure Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna medical

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a hybrid Sr. Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join a finance firm in Bethesda, MD. The Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable Azure infrastructure.

The role requires leading Azure environments, implementing IaC, and collaborating across teams to enable cloud-native and serverless solutions. Competitive compensation includes bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure or cloud engineering, with Azure emphasis.
• Hands-on IaC expertise and deep knowledge of Azure networking, resiliency, and security.
• Eligibility to work in the United States and pass a government background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and day-to-day management of Azure environments.
• Develop automated provisioning using Infrastructure as Code.
• Design secure cloud networking for platform services and workloads.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery aligned with business continuity.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations on cloud-native/serverless solutions.

Skills

Azure architectures

Infrastructure as Code

Azure networking

Cloud security frameworks

Backup and DR planning

Serverless architectures

Terraform

Bicep

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Site Recovery

APIM

Azure Monitor

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a hybrid Sr. Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer to join a finance firm in Bethesda, MD. The Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable Azure infrastructure.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer includes:

• Lead the architecture and day-to-day management of Azure environments, ensuring stability, scalability, and performance across core infrastructure components
• Develop and enforce automated provisioning practices using Infrastructure as Code to standardize and streamline deployments
• Establish and enhance secure cloud networking designs, enabling controlled connectivity for both platform services and application workloads
• Drive resilience efforts by implementing and validating backup and disaster recovery strategies aligned with business continuity goals
• Partner cross-functionally with development, security, and operations teams to support modern cloud-native and serverless solutions

Qualifications of the Sr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer includes:

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure or cloud engineering initiatives, with a strong emphasis on Azure environments
• Demonstrated expertise in IaC practices along with deep knowledge of Azure networking, resiliency planning, and security frameworks
• Hands-on exposure to Azure-native recovery tools and modern application ecosystems
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and successfully complete a government background investigation

Compensation of theSr. Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer includes:

• Compensation range: $150,000 - 160,000 + bonus structure
• Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, sick leave as required by law, and holidays

Keywords: Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Networking, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Security, Terraform, Bicep, Site Recovery, API Management, APIM, Serverless Architecture, Azure AI

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