Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

S Base Technologies•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer for a contract-to-hire position in Philadelphia, PA. The role requires 100% on-site presence and involves operating, maintaining, and evolving the existing Azure landing zone and subscription structure. The engineer will be the primary Azure subject matter expert, responsible for ensuring the high availability, performance, and reliability of Azure workloads. This includes managing core services like networking, compute, storage, identity, and monitoring, as well as designing and implementing new Azure infrastructure to meet business needs. The position also involves partnering with security teams, managing Azure networking components, automating operational tasks, standardizing deployment patterns, and managing Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. A key aspect of the role is proactive alerting, health monitoring, and managing budgets, reservations, and cost reporting. The candidate will also support hybrid cloud environments and participate in disaster recovery exercises, while administering hybrid identity solutions and Microsoft 365 services.

Requirements

5–8+ years of infrastructure experience
4+ years of hands-on Azure experience in production environments
Experience operating and improving an existing Azure landing zone
Strong Azure networking knowledge (VNet peering, VPN, Private Endpoints, NSGs)
Experience with Azure Policy, RBAC, and governance frameworks
Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform strongly preferred)
Strong PowerShell or Azure CLI automation skills
Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
US Citizen or Green Card only
Candidate must be currently located in PA, NJ, DE, MD, or NY
Must be open to 100% onsite from Day 1
Must be open for permanent conversion after 5 months (6th month)
Candidate must be available for same-day screening (MS Teams)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, and Intune
Experience with managing devices and policies in Intune
Experience leading Office 365 projects

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain the existing Azure landing zone and subscription structure
Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of Azure workloads
Manage core services including networking, compute, storage, identity, and monitoring
Serve as the primary Azure subject matter expert
Design and implement new Azure infrastructure as business needs arise
Extend and evolve the current landing zone architecture
Lead infrastructure components of application deployments
Evaluate new Azure services and recommend adoption where appropriate
Make architectural decisions aligned with best practices and long-term scalability
Partner with security teams on hardening initiatives
Manage Azure networking including VNet peering, private endpoints, NSGs
Automate operational tasks using PowerShell or Azure CLI
Standardize deployment patterns and documentation
Manage Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
Implement proactive alerting and health monitoring
Manage budgets, reservations, and cost reporting
Monitor server performance, diagnostic tests, and failovers
Work with different PGW teams to troubleshoot applications
Participate in disaster recovery exercises
Administer and maintain hybrid identity solutions (Entra ID / Azure AD Connect) and cloud-only identity environments
Provide administration and policy management for Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, and Intune
Manage devices and policies in Intune
Lead Office 365 projects as primary contact for technical support