Cloud Computing Architecture Manager

Location: St. Ann, MO Salary: $140,000.00 USD Annually - $150,000.00 USD Annually Description:
Cloud & On-Prem Compute Infrastructure Manager
Work Arrangement: Onsite 4 days per week
Salary Range: $140,000-$150,000 base salary
Bonus: 10%-15% annual bonus
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cloud & On-Prem Compute Infrastructure Manager to lead the strategy, implementation, modernization, and support of a hybrid enterprise infrastructure environment spanning Microsoft Azure and on-premises technologies.
This role will oversee enterprise compute, cloud services, servers, virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure automation while leading a team of infrastructure engineers. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with strong experience across on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, cloud migration, data/infrastructure integration, and infrastructure modernization.
The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with strong people leadership and will partner closely with Cybersecurity, Architecture, Infrastructure, and business teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Leadership

• Lead the strategy, operation, and support of enterprise compute infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments.
• Develop infrastructure roadmaps and drive cloud modernization, automation, integration, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure platforms are secure, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.
• Lead major infrastructure incidents, root cause analysis, problem resolution, and service improvement initiatives.
• Establish infrastructure standards, operational processes, and technology best practices.

Cloud & On-Prem Infrastructure

• Manage hybrid infrastructure technologies including Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, Linux, Hyper-V, virtualization, enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives and the transition of appropriate workloads from on-premises infrastructure to Microsoft Azure.
• Oversee infrastructure lifecycle management, capacity planning, technology refreshes, and platform modernization.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, strengthen infrastructure security, and maintain organizational compliance standards.
• Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.
• Support the integration and management of cloud and on-premises infrastructure platforms across the enterprise.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of infrastructure engineers.
• Manage hiring, coaching, performance management, workload prioritization, and on-call support.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Architecture, application teams, and business leaders to deliver enterprise technology solutions.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex infrastructure and cloud-related issues.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Vendor & Financial Management

• Manage strategic technology vendors, licensing agreements, maintenance contracts, cloud spending, and infrastructure budgets.
• Monitor Azure consumption and infrastructure costs while identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and business value.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams or major infrastructure initiatives.
• Hands-on experience managing hybrid cloud environments combining on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated experience migrating workloads, applications, or infrastructure services to Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, virtualization, enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery technologies.
• Experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting, infrastructure automation, and operational tooling.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security, vulnerability remediation, and enterprise technology standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams while remaining involved in architecture, troubleshooting, and infrastructure initiatives.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure certifications.
• Experience with Azure Arc and hybrid cloud management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud migration or infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise storage and backup platforms such as Pure Storage, Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, or Azure Backup.
• Experience managing infrastructure vendors, licensing, cloud consumption, and technology budgets.

Technical Environment
Experience with technologies including:

• Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, Azure Arc
• Identity: Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID
• Operating Systems: Windows Server and Linux
• Virtualization: Hyper-V and enterprise virtualization technologies
• Storage: Enterprise SAN/NAS and cloud storage solutions
• Backup & Recovery: Enterprise backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity platforms
• Automation: PowerShell, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud automation
• Monitoring: Infrastructure monitoring, alerting, capacity management, and performance management tools

What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will bring a strong mix of on-prem infrastructure expertise, Azure cloud experience, infrastructure integration and modernization, and technical team leadership. This individual should be comfortable setting strategy and leading engineers while remaining technically engaged in complex infrastructure, migration, automation, and reliability initiatives.
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