Associate Principal Cloud Operations Engineer

What success looks like in this role: Job Description – Associate Principal Cloud Engineer Overview The Associate Principal Cloud Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and governing cloud solutions across the enterprise. This role provides architectural guidance, drives automation, ensures operational excellence, and mentors engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms. We are mainly seeking an experienced Senior Azure Entra & Active Directory Engineer to manage and optimize enterprise identity and access management (IAM) solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Active Directory (AD), and related security technologies. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain identity services that ensure high availability, security, and compliance for the organization's cloud and hybrid environments. Key Responsibilities Assoc Prin Cloud Eng Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) 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 with industry standards and best practices. Manage and optimize Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including SSO (Single Sign-On), MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM). Administer and troubleshoot AD Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD Connect, Group Policy (GPO), and DNS. Automate identity lifecycle management using PowerShell, Terraform, or other scripting languages. Integrate identity solutions with Azure, Microsoft 365, and third-party SaaS applications. Monitor and respond to security threats using Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel, and other security tools. Perform regular AD health checks, performance tuning, and patch management. Collaborate with security, cloud, and networking teams to improve IAM strategies. Lead migrations, upgrades, and modernization efforts, including Active Directory domain consolidations and hybrid identity implementations. Provide technical mentorship and training to junior engineers. Document system designs, processes, and best practices. Cloud Architecture & Engineering Design, develop, and optimize cloud infrastructure solutions aligned with business and architectural standards. Lead cloud modernization initiatives including migration, re-architecture, and platform upgrades. Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance across cloud workloads. Automation & DevOps Drive automation for provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines. Reduce manual operations by identifying repetitive tasks and implementing automated solutions. Establish IaC best practices using tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar. Operations & Reliability