Principal Azure Cloud Engineer in Stamford, Connecticut

Location

Stamford, Connecticut

Job Type

Full-time

Salary

$180,000 – $225,000/yr

Company

Insight Global

Title: Principal Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Openings: 1

Why Open? New Headcount

Duration: Permanent (PERM)

Salary: $180,000 – $225,000 base + bonus

Location: Remote (East Coast preferred) | Travel to Stamford, CT twice per month (costs covered)

Must-Haves • 10+ years in infrastructure/cloud/platform engineering • Deep hands-on Azure experience in large enterprise environments (banking, finance, insurance, online banking, large‑scale tech such as eBay/Google) • Strong Azure landing zone expertise (subscriptions, networking, RBAC, security) • Terraform and/or Bicep (ARM/PowerShell a plus) • DevSecOps & CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub, automation tools) • Experience supporting large, complex, regulated programs • Strong stakeholder management; ability to lead without authority • High autonomy, accountability, and strong communication skills

Plusses • Financial services or insurance background • Azure cloud modernization/migration experience • Agile/sprint-based delivery experience • Platform engineering or enterprise cloud architecture background • Global environment support and vendor coordination

Day-to-Day • Act as Senior Cloud Engineering Lead embedded in a delivery team • Design, build, and deliver Azure infrastructure at sprint cadence • Support and evolve enterprise cloud foundations (landing zones, networking, identity, monitoring) • Author IaC and drive automation for repeatable deployments (Terraform/Bicep) • Partner with delivery, security, DevSecOps, and platform teams • Ensure environments meet security, compliance, and production standards • Identify and resolve risks, blockers, and dependencies • Provide technical leadership and define reusable cloud patterns

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Principal/Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure / Cloud Platform) for a top regulated-industry client supporting one of its highest-priority modernization programs. This role sits within Corporate Cloud Infrastructure/Platform Engineering but is fully aligned to a program delivery team, operating as a senior technical leader responsible for designing and delivering Azure infrastructure at sprint cadence. The ideal candidate is deeply hands-on with Azure landing zones, networking, identity/RBAC, security controls, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), and is comfortable making technical decisions, removing blockers, and driving outcomes with significant autonomy. This is a high-visibility position aligned to an enterprise IT modernization roadmap balancing delivery speed with governance, security, and operational readiness. This is a direct placement, remote role with a salary of $180,000-225,000 and requires travel to the Stamford, CT HQ twice per month (costs covered).