Lead Cloud Engineer

Real Soft • Jacksonville, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Cloud Engineer provides strategic technical leadership for enterprise cloud initiatives, setting architectural direction and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The role defines and enforces cloud standards, leads large-scale migrations and modernization programs, and partners with security, networking, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions. The Lead Cloud Engineer drives adoption of automation and DevOps practices across teams, mentors senior engineers, and serves as a trusted advisor to technology leadership. The position balances hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities to promote enterprise-wide consistency and innovation.

The position is onsite in Jacksonville, Florida, five days a week, with hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Conversion eligibility is based on budget performance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in infrastructure or cloud engineering.
• At least 3 years of hands-on Azure experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, identity, storage, and compute.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Defender for Cloud.
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud and on-premises integration scenarios.
• Hands-on Azure engineering experience.
• Experience deploying infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• University degree preferred; 5–8 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• One or more Azure certifications: AZ-104: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (highly preferred), AZ-305: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or AZ-400: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.
• Hands-on AWS experience.
• Experience working in a regulated financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce enterprise cloud architecture standards and best practices.
• Lead large-scale cloud initiatives, migrations, and modernization programs.
• Partner with security, networking, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Drive adoption of automation, DevOps, and governance frameworks across teams.
• Serve as a technical advisor to leadership and mentor senior engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior