Senior Cloud Engineer

Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer

Title: Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Brandon, FL

Duration: 1 Year Contract

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to support enterprise cloud architecture, infrastructure design, and cloud standards initiatives. This role will play a key part in helping define how infrastructure is built across the organization while partnering closely with internal teams and external vendors.

This is a highly visible senior-level position ideal for someone who enjoys driving technical direction, leading design discussions, and building scalable Azure infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure cloud architecture and infrastructure design initiatives
• Partner with teams to help define cloud infrastructure standards and best practices
• Support infrastructure design sessions and application integration discussions
• Collaborate with vendors and consulting partners including Deloitte and PWC
• Design and support server infrastructure within Azure environments
• Help establish governance, consistency, and scalable cloud solutions across teams
• Drive technical initiatives independently with minimal oversight
• Participate in architecture planning and long-term cloud strategy discussions

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
• Experience leading cloud architecture and design efforts
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure and server environments
• Experience working with cloud standards, governance, and best practices
• Ability to collaborate across technical teams and vendors
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large enterprise environments
• Previous experience partnering with third-party consulting firms or vendors
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Experience operating in fast-paced infrastructure transformation initiatives

Soft Skills

• Self-starter mentality
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to lead initiatives without needing day-to-day direction
• Comfortable driving conversations and technical decisions