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Principal Cloud Engineer / Philly / Azure / Terraform / Direct Hire
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What they do
A Cloud Architect designs a business' cloud computing strategy. Oversees application architecture and deployment in cloud environments. Integrates cloud applications with other applications. Acts as an advisor to the business on ongoing cloud management strategies.
$116,982 / year median in Pennsylvania
+9% projected growth
Job Description
$170000 - $190000 The Principal Cloud Engineer is a full-time, permanent role based in Philadelphia, PA, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This senior-level position is focused on Azure platform architecture, cloud engineering leadership, and enterprise cloud adoption. This role sits on a small, high-visibility cloud team responsible for shaping Azure standards, landing zones, and hybrid infrastructure strategy. The environment includes Azure, Terraform, Terragrunt, GitHub, containers, SQL, AVS, AVD, and cloud transformation initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
+ Deep hands-on Azure experience, ideally building environments from the ground up
+ Azure landing zone design and implementation
+ Terraform and Terragrunt infrastructure-as-code experience
+ GitHub, DevOps practices, and CI/CD knowledge
+ Containers in Azure, strong SQL/database expertise, and experience across on-prem and cloud environments Desired Skills & Experience
+ AWS experience
+ Azure AI Foundry and AI/ML platform experience
+ Apache Airflow experience
+ Azure Data Factory experience
+ Experience influencing and aligning teams without direct authority What You Will Be Doing
+ Design and build Azure environments that support teams across the organization
+ Own Azure landing zone architecture and standards
+ Refine cloud processes and drive cloud adoption across IT teams
+ Serve as the Azure subject matter expert and technical bridge between teams
+ Support cloud migration initiatives and guide AVS/AVD infrastructure decisions Tech Breakdown
+ Azure, Azure Landing Zones, AVS, AVD
+ Terraform, Terragrunt
+ GitHub, DevOps, CI/CD
+ Containers, SQL
+ AWS, Azure AI Foundry, Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory Daily Responsibilities
+ Azure architecture and platform engineering
+ Cloud governance, standards, and process improvement
+ Infrastructure design and cloud cost planning
+ Hybrid cloud and on-premises integration
+ Cross-functional technical leadership and collaboration The Offer +
Salary:
$170,000 - $190,000 base +
Employment Type:
Full-time, Permanent +
Location:
Philadelphia, PA +
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.