Sr. Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Principal/Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure / Cloud Platform) for a top regulated-industry client supporting one of its highest-priority modernization programs. This role sits within Corporate Cloud Infrastructure/Platform Engineering but is fully aligned to a program delivery team, operating as a senior technical leader responsible for designing and delivering Azure infrastructure at sprint cadence. The ideal candidate is deeply hands-on with Azure landing zones, networking, identity/RBAC, security controls, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), and is comfortable making technical decisions, removing blockers, and driving outcomes with significant autonomy. This is a high-visibility position aligned to an enterprise IT modernization roadmap balancing delivery speed with governance, security, and operational readiness. This is a direct placement, remote role with a salary of $180,000-225,000 and requires travel to the Stamford, CT HQ twice per month (costs covered). Day-to-Day

• Act as Senior Cloud Engineering Lead embedded in a delivery team
• Design, build, and deliver Azure infrastructure at sprint cadence
• Support and evolve enterprise cloud foundations (landing zones, networking, identity, monitoring)
• Author IaC and drive automation for repeatable deployments (Terraform/Bicep)
• Partner with delivery, security, DevSecOps, and platform teams
• Ensure environments meet security, compliance, and production standards
• Identify and resolve risks, blockers, and dependencies
• Provide technical leadership and define reusable cloud patterns We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.

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• 10+ years in infrastructure/cloud/platform engineering
• Deep hands-on Azure experience in large enterprise environments (banking, finance, insurance, online banking, large‑scale tech such as eBay/Google)
• Strong Azure landing zone expertise (subscriptions, networking, RBAC, security)
• Terraform and/or Bicep (ARM/PowerShell a plus)
• DevSecOps & CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub, automation tools)
• Experience supporting large, complex, regulated programs
• Strong stakeholder management; ability to lead without authority
• High autonomy, accountability, and strong communication skills
• Financial services or insurance background
• Azure cloud modernization/migration experience
• Agile/sprint-based delivery experience
• Platform engineering or enterprise cloud architecture background
• Global environment support and vendor coordination