Associate Principal Cloud Operations Engineer
Core
Senior technical leader designing, implementing, optimizing, and governing enterprise cloud solutions with a primary focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) and hybrid identity environments.
Role type
Associate Principal Cloud Operations Engineer (Identity & Access Management focus)
Builds
Secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms and identity services for enterprise cloud and hybrid environments
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Hybrid Cloud
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory (AD), Azure infrastructure (VMs, Storage, Networking, Backup, Site Recovery, Key Vault, Azure Monitor), IAM (SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM), AD FS, Azure AD Connect, Group Policy, DNS, PowerShell, Terraform, IaC, Zero Trust security models, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect, PAM solutions (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Azure PIM), DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), Python, Bash, networking, security, hybrid cloud architectures
Preferred skills
Cloud Architect or DevOps certifications (Azure Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional), AVD, serverless, containerization (AKS/EKS/GKE), microservices, FinOps, SRE practices, cost optimization strategies, enterprise-scale cloud governance frameworks
Technologies
Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, PowerShell, Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CyberArk, BeyondTrust
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Entra ID and on-premises Active Directory infrastructure; Administer and manage Azure infrastructure including VMs, Storage, Networking, Backup, Site Recovery, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor; Develop and enforce security policies ensuring compliance; Manage and optimize IAM solutions including SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and PIM; Automate identity lifecycle management using PowerShell, Terraform, or other scripting languages; Lead migrations, upgrades, and modernization efforts including Active Directory domain consolidations and hybrid identity implementations; Provide technical mentorship and training to junior engineers; Drive automation for provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines; Oversee cloud platform operations, monitoring, incident management, and root-cause analysis; Implement SRE and FinOps principles to improve reliability and cost efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities