Cloud Architect

ECI•Los Angeles, CA

171d•Hybrid

About The Position

ECI is the leading global provider of managed services, cybersecurity, and business transformation solutions for mid-market financial services organizations worldwide. More than 1,000 customers representing over $3 trillion in assets under management trust ECI to manage and secure their technology environments. As our cloud platform continues to evolve, we're investing heavily in Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and Azure engineering. We're seeking an experienced Cloud Architect who enjoys solving complex technical problems through automation rather than manual administration. This position is best described as a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer/Architect with a strong focus on Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and Azure platform engineering. This is a highly hands-on technical role responsible for designing, building, automating, and continuously improving ECI's Azure cloud platform. You'll spend far more time writing automation, building deployment frameworks, and solving complex Azure problems than creating PowerPoint architecture diagrams. You'll help lead ECI's migration toward Terraform-driven Infrastructure-as-Code while modernizing existing PowerShell automation and developing repeatable deployment frameworks for internal engineering teams. If you're passionate about automation, eliminating repetitive work, and building scalable Azure solutions, we'd love to speak with you.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
Strong understanding of Azure networking.
Experience deploying and supporting Azure production environments.
Experience with Azure APIs and cloud-native services.
Strong Terraform experience preferred.
Candidates with significant Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Bicep, ARM Templates or comparable platforms will also be considered.
Experience building Infrastructure-as-Code from the ground up.
Advanced PowerShell scripting experience.
Demonstrated experience developing automation rather than simply executing scripts.
Experience creating both new automation solutions and maintaining existing automation.
Experience deploying Azure infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code.
Experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps or similar Azure services.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Experience supporting enterprise Azure environments.
Experience using source control and secure development practices including: GitHub, Azure DevOps Repos, Git, Visual Studio Code, SVN/Tortoise SVN (or similar), Secure credential and password management.

Nice To Haves

Managed Services Provider (MSP) experience
VMware
Linux
Cisco networking
Palo Alto firewalls
Storage technologies
Backup and disaster recovery
Python
Microsoft Fabric
AI Agents
Financial services experience
Azure certifications

Responsibilities

Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
Build reusable Azure deployment templates and automation frameworks.
Modernize existing PowerShell automation by transitioning appropriate workloads into Terraform.
Design and implement automated provisioning of standardized Azure customer environments.
Build automation for: Azure infrastructure deployments, Alerting and monitoring, Patch deployment, Operational workflows, Backend job processing.
Develop secure, reusable deployment automation that reduces manual effort across engineering teams.
Design Azure networking solutions including Virtual Networks, routing and connectivity.
Support Azure Functions, Logic Apps and cloud-native Azure services.
Troubleshoot complex Azure infrastructure issues.
Serve as the senior escalation point for Azure-related incidents.
Mentor engineering teams on Azure best practices and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Develop technical standards, documentation and operational procedures.
Collaborate with engineering leadership to improve cloud automation capabilities.
Evaluate emerging Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Fabric and AI capabilities for future adoption.