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Principal Cloud Engineer / Philly / Azure / Terraform / Direct Hire

PHILADELPHIA, PA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $170,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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Skills

Leadership
Database
Machine Learning (ML)
Management
Migration
Terraform
GitHub
DevOps
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
SQL
Amazon Web Services
Artificial Intelligence
Apache Airflow
Microsoft Azure
Process Improvement
Infrastructure Architecture
Cloud Computing
IT Management
Collaboration

Summary

The Principal Cloud Engineer is a full-time, permanent role based in Philadelphia, PA, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This senior-level position is focused on Azure platform architecture, cloud engineering leadership, and enterprise cloud adoption.
This role sits on a small, high-visibility cloud team responsible for shaping Azure standards, landing zones, and hybrid infrastructure strategy. The environment includes Azure, Terraform, Terragrunt, GitHub, containers, SQL, AVS, AVD, and cloud transformation initiatives. Required Skills & Experience

Deep hands-on Azure experience, ideally building environments from the ground up
Azure landing zone design and implementation
Terraform and Terragrunt infrastructure-as-code experience
GitHub, DevOps practices, and CI/CD knowledge
Containers in Azure, strong SQL/database expertise, and experience across on-prem and cloud environments

Desired Skills & Experience

AWS experience
Azure AI Foundry and AI/ML platform experience
Apache Airflow experience
Azure Data Factory experience
Experience influencing and aligning teams without direct authority

What You Will Be Doing

Design and build Azure environments that support teams across the organization
Own Azure landing zone architecture and standards
Refine cloud processes and drive cloud adoption across IT teams
Serve as the Azure subject matter expert and technical bridge between teams
Support cloud migration initiatives and guide AVS/AVD infrastructure decisions

Tech Breakdown

Azure, Azure Landing Zones, AVS, AVD
Terraform, Terragrunt
GitHub, DevOps, CI/CD
Containers, SQL
AWS, Azure AI Foundry, Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory

Daily Responsibilities

Azure architecture and platform engineering
Cloud governance, standards, and process improvement
Infrastructure design and cloud cost planning
Hybrid cloud and on-premises integration
Cross-functional technical leadership and collaboration

The Offer

Salary: $170,000 - $190,000 base
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

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Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 887903
Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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