Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Senior Azure Cloud Engineer – Raymond James

Job Description Summary
This role will help drive and implement engineering solutions and strategies that enable Dev Ops and Azure hybrid cloud technology adoption. It includes designing and participating in the development of cloud‑based solutions that scale to help deliver both internal and business‑facing applications. The role leverages Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks and programming languages to provide a repeatable catalog of secure platform services, including virtualized and container‑hosted services.

Note: This position follows a hybrid work model; the selected candidate is expected to be in office 2‑3 days a week at either the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office or the Denver, CO Tech Center. This role is not eligible for work‑visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

• 5+ years of experience with Azure Cloud.
• Experience with application architecture, including web APIs.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Experience with on‑premises and cloud‑based networking.
• Good knowledge of on‑premises and cloud security practices.
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Type Script).
• Familiarity with Linux, particularly Ubuntu, Red Hat, or CentOS.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines or stack orchestration.
• Experience with Git.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum planning tools (e.g., Jira, Azure Dev Ops).

• Experience with container tools, including Kubernetes, Docker, and AKS.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Landing Zones and Active Directory with SSO integration.

• Research and recommend innovative technologies and approaches for private and public cloud infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements, while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints.
• Proactively plan capacity monitoring and scaling of platforms and applications.
• Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as costs, performance, and security to determine solution patterns and services.
• Participate in software system programming, validation, deployment, and documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, including mentoring others, gaining consensus across teams, substantiating technical decisions, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy, and delivering results on time.
• Write and/or review system specifications, including output requirements, flow charts, and technical diagrams.
• Occasionally work non‑standard schedules, including nights and/or weekends, and/or have on‑call responsibilities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Microsoft Azure Certifications preferred but not required.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science, Information Technology, or a related field. High School diploma required.

General experience: 6 to 10 years.

Less than 25%.

Hybrid.

At Raymond James, associates use five guiding behaviors—Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve—to deliver on the firm's core values of client‑first, integrity, independence, and a conservative, long‑term view. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and make all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.