Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Remote – USA

Client: Sonata / Echo Logistics

Rate: $50/hr on C2C/1099 and $43/hr on w2 (strictly non-negotiable.)

Position Summary:

Lead Enterprise Cloud Architecture at Scale

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our enterprise cloud platform. This is a highly influential role responsible for cloud architecture, platform reliability, FinOps, disaster recovery, AI-driven operations, and engineering standards that support mission-critical logistics systems.

What You''ll Do

• Architect and govern enterprise-scale Azure platforms with multi-region resilience and zero single points of failure
  
• Lead Azure Landing Zone strategy, governance, security, and platform standards
  
• Drive Well-Architected Framework reviews and cloud engineering best practices
  
• Establish and lead FinOps initiatives to optimize cloud spend and accountability
  
• Own disaster recovery, business continuity, and platform resilience strategies
  
• Design Terraform frameworks, reusable Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines
  
• Lead platform observability, reliability engineering, and performance optimization
  
• Drive AI-powered cloud operations, automation, and intelligent platform management
  
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture reviews, and shape cloud platform strategy
  

What You''ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  
• 10+ years of cloud infrastructure experience
  
• 7+ years of Azure platform engineering expertise
  
• Proven experience delivering enterprise Azure Landing Zones and cloud transformations
  
• Deep knowledge of Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, networking, security, and cloud governance
  
• Experience leading platform reliability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence initiatives
  
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence technical direction across teams
  

Leadership & People Skills

• Strong communicator who can present complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
  
• Proactive, strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset
  
• Thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments
  
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
  
• Passion for mentoring others and raising engineering standards
  
• Continuous learner with a drive to stay ahead of emerging cloud and AI technologies
  

Nice to have skills

• AWS or Google Cloud Platform experience
  
• Multi-cloud Infrastructure as Code and identity federation
  
• FinOps, cloud cost optimization, and observability platforms such as Dynatrace or Datadog
  

Certifications

• AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-700
  
• Terraform Associate or Professional
  
• FinOps Practitioner / FinOps Certified Engineer
  
• AWS or Google Cloud Platform certifications