Job Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join a team located in Bethesda, MD on a hybrid basis. The Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will design, build, and operate secure, scalable Microsoft Azure infrastructure supporting both enterprise IT workloads and modern application platforms.

Responsibilities of the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer:

Design, deploy, and support Azure infrastructure including virtual machines, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and core platform services
Own reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of production Azure environments
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure incidents across compute, storage, and networking Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Build and manage Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or equivalent)
Promote repeatable, version-controlled, and peer-reviewed infrastructure deployments
Reduce manual configuration and ensure consistency across environments
Design and maintain secure Azure network architectures, including Private Endpoints and Private Link
Implement hub-and-spoke and segmented virtual network designs
Ensure secure connectivity patterns for PaaS and IaaS workloads
Design and operate backup, restore, and disaster recovery solutions, including Azure Site Recovery
Lead and participate in backup and recovery testing
Ensure infrastructure meets business continuity and resiliency requirements
Partner with application development teams to support PaaS services and CI/CD pipelines
Design secure app-to-service communication patterns
Translate application requirements into scalable Azure infrastructure designs
Work closely with IT Operations, Security, and external partners
Participate in planned maintenance windows and production changes as needed
Provide infrastructure expertise during architecture reviews and incident response

Qualifications of the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer:

7+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or systems engineering
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
Experience operating production cloud environments
Solid understanding of Azure networking, security, and identity concepts
Experience supporting backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code in Azure
Experience designing secure, private Azure networking architectures
Familiarity with Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, and Azure SQL backup models
Experience supporting modern application platforms in Azure
Financial services or regulated-industry experience is a plus

Compensation for the Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer:

Salary Range: $150,000+ *flexible based on experience*
Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Sick Leave as required by law
Flexible working schedule
Unlimited opportunities for growth

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