Azure Cloud Engineer; Terraform Modules & Patterns | Platform Enablement

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & Dev Ops, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our Fin Labs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more.

Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 170000 and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors.

In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Richmond, VA is $100K - $110K /year & benefits (see below).

• Develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules and reference architectures/patterns that align to internal standards and governance.
• Create “golden path” onboarding patterns that enable rapid and consistent provisioning for USB applications (e.g., network + compute + security + observability ready).
• Produce high-quality module documentation (inputs/outputs, examples, versioning) and enforce coding standards across repos.
  Azure Platform Delivery (Core Services)
• Provision and support Azure services using Terraform, including (but not limited to):
• Partner with SRE/Cloud Ops to implement reliable, scalable, and secure cloud foundations that reduce toil and improve onboarding velocity.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions for Terraform plan/apply workflows, quality gates, and automated validations
• Implement Git-based workflow practices (branching strategy, PR reviews, versioning, release tags) to support repeatable provisioning.
• Work closely with application teams to onboard workloads and translate requirements into reusable modules/patterns.
• Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge capture to enable self-service onboarding and consistent execution.

• Strong hands-on Terraform experience building modules, composition patterns, and managing environments/state.
• Proven experience with Azure services such as AKS
  , ARO
  , Front Door
  , Storage Accounts
  , APIM
  , Functions
  , Azure SQL
  .
• Experience building CI/CD automation using Git Hub and Git Hub Actions
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• Strong understanding of secure cloud practices: RBAC, least privilege, secrets management, and deployment guardrails.
• Excellent documentation and collaboration skills; able to translate requirements into standardized building blocks.

• Experience with SRE/Cloud Ops operating models, reliability principles, and reducing operational toil through automation
• Experience with Git Ops concepts and enterprise branching/release strategies.
• Experience building “platform onboarding” capabilities (templates, scaffolding, validations) for internal developer enablement.

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (Fin Labs) and Center of…