SR CLOUD ENGINEER-ARCH-AZURE

Premier Health•Dayton, OH

1d•Remote

About The Position

If you are motivated by the opportunity to build something enduring, take ownership of enterprise-scale cloud architecture, and make a meaningful impact in an organization whose work improves lives every day, this role offers exactly that. As Senior Cloud Engineer Architect Azure at Premier Health, you will step into a highly visible leadership role as the senior-most individual contributor for Azure infrastructure. You will have the chance to shape a secure, scalable, and internally managed Azure platform that supports critical business and clinical operations, while partnering with teams across the organization to deliver measurable value. This position is ideal for a cloud professional who wants more than maintenance work. Here, you will influence strategy, define standards, guide modernization, and lead the transition from consultant-led Azure implementations to a stable, governed, enterprise-ready cloud environment. You will work across the full cloud lifecycle, from architecture and design through engineering, administration, security, operations, and optimization. The role offers the autonomy to make high-impact technical decisions, the responsibility to protect and strengthen the platform, and the opportunity to build solutions that are aligned with both operational goals and Premier Health's mission. Premier Health offers the kind of environment where your work can feel both technically rewarding and personally meaningful. Known for serving communities through high-quality care and operational excellence, Premier Health provides the stability of an established organization with the forward momentum of a team investing in cloud maturity, governance, and innovation. Employees are drawn to organizations like Premier Health because they value purpose, collaboration, and the ability to contribute to outcomes that matter. In this role, you will be positioned at the center of that mission, helping enable the systems and services that support patients, clinicians, and administrative teams. Connection and collaboration are essential in this position. You will partner closely with Architectural, Digital, Security, Administrative, and business teams across Premier Health, ensuring cloud capabilities are designed, implemented, and operated in ways that support users, vendors, and enterprise priorities. This is a role where your expertise will be recognized, your judgment will be trusted, and your contributions will directly influence how teams work together and succeed. For professionals who enjoy being part of a respected organization where peers value one another's contributions and where technical excellence is tied to real-world impact, this position offers a strong sense of purpose and belonging. Employees thrive in environments where their work is valued, where collaboration is genuine, and where they can see the results of their efforts. At Premier Health, this role offers the opportunity to help create a secure, resilient Azure foundation in a predominantly COTS-based environment, while responsibly supporting selective automation and lightweight custom solutions as business needs evolve. Acting as both architect and engineer, you will translate business, operational, and regulatory requirements into durable cloud solutions, provide authoritative guidance for Azure infrastructure decisions, and maintain accountability for platform stability, security posture, and long-term sustainability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant technology field required
5-7 years of job-related experience required in cloud engineering and technical architecture roles
Prior experience in roles such as Cloud Engineer, Cloud Architect, Azure Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer (Azure), Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Lead Cloud Engineer, or Senior Cloud Engineer
At least 5 years of experience working in cloud engineering and technical architectural roles
Azure experience of 2-3 years minimum, with 5-7+ years preferred, including direct responsibility for Azure networking design and operations
Substantial experience in infrastructure, platform, or cloud engineering preferred; 10+ years welcomed but not required
Proven experience serving as a foundational or senior Azure engineer, owning network architecture and platform standards
Hands-on experience reviewing, correcting, and stabilizing consultant-delivered Azure network and infrastructure designs
Experience supporting COTS-centric environments, including secure network integration of vendor-hosted and SaaS systems
Experience governing environments where business teams manage limited automation or repositories while maintaining secure connectivity and controls
Experience operating Azure platforms in regulated or compliance-driven industries such as healthcare preferred
Deep hands-on expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking, security, and operations within enterprise environments
Expert knowledge of Azure networking concepts including VNet design, IP addressing, routing, DNS, network security, traffic flow, and hybrid connectivity
Strong command of Azure networking and security controls including NSGs, Azure Firewall, private endpoints, service endpoints, and segmentation strategies
Advanced understanding of Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, privileged identity management, and policy enforcement
Experience designing and operating hybrid and vendor-integrated network models supporting COTS and SaaS solutions
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code for infrastructure and networking, with Terraform preferred
Strong understanding of cloud governance, security architecture, risk management, and cost optimization
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including concise interaction with Agile team roles

Nice To Haves

Preferred certification: Azure Administrator Associate; Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) highly desirable

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior-most individual contributor responsible for Azure cloud infrastructure, with end-to-end ownership spanning architecture, engineering, administration, security, networking, and operations
Architect, engineer, administer, and operate secure, enterprise Azure infrastructure in a predominantly COTS-based environment while accommodating selective automation and lightweight custom solutions
Design, implement, and manage Azure networking architecture including Virtual Networks, subnets, routing, DNS, NSGs, Azure Firewall, load balancing, traffic management, and hybrid connectivity such as VPN, ExpressRoute, and on-prem integration
Define and evolve the organization's Azure platform strategy, including landing zones, network topology, identity, security controls, governance, and operational standards
Design Azure environments aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, embedding resiliency, scalability, performance, security, segmentation, and cost efficiency
Lead the transition of Azure environments from consultant-led deployments to internal ownership by assessing, stabilizing, re-architecting, securing, and improving existing implementations
Take full accountability for production readiness and platform integrity, including identity and access management, network security, monitoring, backup and recovery, vulnerability management, and cost governance
Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code for Azure infrastructure and networking components using controlled, repeatable, and auditable deployment workflows
Establish and operate monitoring, logging, and alerting for Azure infrastructure and network health, with emphasis on security, visibility, and incident response
Collaborate closely with Architectural, Digital, Security, Administrative, and business teams to design and administer solution sets that deliver measurable value to Premier Health
Support and govern requests from business teams for automation, scripting, and limited custom solutions, ensuring secure network integration and connectivity to Azure resources and vendor platforms
Serve as the technical escalation point and trusted advisor for Azure infrastructure, networking, and cloud security architecture decisions