Senior Azure Engineer (Remote)

First Citizens Bank • Raleigh, NC

3d • Remote

About The Position

This remote role is open to multiple markets across the United States. The Senior Azure Engineer leads the design, implementation, and evolution of the enterprise cloud platform, applying deep technical expertise and strategic thinking to build resilient, scalable, secure, and automated Azure solutions. The role serves as a senior technical authority for Azure architecture, cloud operations, platform engineering, automation, security, and governance, partnering with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Technology teams to drive cloud adoption, establish engineering standards, and support delivery of critical business services.

The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on engineering. It is responsible for defining cloud architecture patterns, infrastructure automation strategies, operational excellence practices, and security frameworks across the enterprise. Team members participate in major incident escalation support and provide technical leadership during critical production events. The role also provides 24/7 on-call support to help ensure cloud infrastructure availability and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience in cloud engineering, or high school diploma/GED/equivalent and 8 years of experience in cloud engineering.
• Skills in architectural design and strategy.
• Skills in cloud security and compliance.
• Experience with SDLC and CI/CD integration.
• Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of policy as code and service catalogues.
• Programming and automation skills, such as JavaScript or Python.
• Knowledge of container orchestration, such as Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of cloud and network security architectures.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support.

Nice To Haves

• 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms.
• 10 or more years of progressive infrastructure, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience.
• 7 or more years of hands-on Azure engineering and architecture experience.
• Proven experience leading enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success designing and operating large-scale cloud platforms that support critical business applications.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture frameworks, governance, security, and operational excellence.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to executive leadership.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
• Terraform Associate Certification.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage cloud resources, optimizing configurations for security, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead the design and deployment of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures for critical applications.
• Define and implement best practices for infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.
• Mentor team members, providing guidance and technical leadership on complex projects.
• Conduct research and continuous improvement initiatives to adopt new technologies and best practices.
• Maintain and share technical documentation to support knowledge transfer within the team.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support to ensure the availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure.
• Participate in major incident escalation support and provide technical leadership during critical production events.
• Define cloud architecture patterns, infrastructure automation strategies, operational excellence practices, and security frameworks across the enterprise.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Technology teams to drive cloud adoption and establish engineering standards.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program; further information is available at the company benefits website.
• Total compensation may include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards, as outlined in the offer of employment.

What This Job Offers

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