Sr. Azure Cloud Engineer

The Azure Cloud Engineer will be a key contributor to our Cloud Operations team, focusing on the deployment, management, and continuous improvement of our Azure Landing Zones. You'll ensure our cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, highly available, and compliant with internal policies and industry best practices. This role requires strong skills in Azure IaaS/PaaS, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), automation, and cloud governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Build: Design, deploy, and manage core Azure services within the Landing Zones, including networking (VNets, VPNs, ExpressRoute), identity (Azure AD, AAD DS), security (Azure Firewall, NSGs, Azure Security Center), and foundational compute/storage.
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Develop, maintain, and version control IaC scripts using Terraform or Bicep to ensure consistent, repeatable, and automated provisioning of all cloud resources.
• Cloud Governance: Implement and enforce cloud governance controls via Azure Policy, blueprints, and resource tagging strategies to maintain security, cost management, and compliance standards across all subscriptions.
• Automation: Automate operational tasks, monitoring, alerting, and security remediation using tools like Azure Automation, PowerShell, and Azure DevOps pipelines (CI/CD).
• Operations and Optimization: Monitor the performance, cost, and health of the Azure environment. Perform necessary maintenance, patching, and optimization activities to ensure operational excellence.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all cloud deployments adhere to security baselines. Implement and manage security services such as Key Vault, Azure Monitor, and Azure Sentinel.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the Azure Landing Zone architecture, deployment processes, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaboration: Work closely with application development, security, network, and compliance teams to ensure the cloud infrastructure meets their requirements and facilitates their objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of professional experience with Microsoft Azure, specifically in an engineering or operations role.
• Azure Core Services: Deep, hands-on expertise with core Azure IaaS/PaaS services (Compute, Storage, Networking, Identity, and Security).
• IaC Proficiency: Strong proficiency in at least one major Infrastructure-as-Code tool, preferably Terraform or Bicep/ARM Templates.
• Scripting & Automation: Excellent scripting skills in PowerShell and experience with Azure CLI.
• CI/CD: Experience utilizing Azure DevOps (or similar tools like GitHub Actions) for continuous integration and continuous delivery of infrastructure.
• Networking: Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VNet peering, routing, VPNs, load balancing, and DNS.
• Security: Practical experience implementing security best practices and using native Azure security tools (e.g., Azure Policy, NSGs, Azure Firewall).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification: Current Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Monitoring: Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and designing custom dashboards and alerts.
• Containers: Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes (AKS).
• DevOps Culture: A strong commitment to a DevOps philosophy, including SRE principles, collaborative problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

About ForeFlight:

ForeFlight, a Boeing company, is the leading provider of advanced integrated software for the General, Business and Military Aviation markets worldwide. Founded in 2007 and joining the Boeing family in 2019, ForeFlight now offers ForeFlight Mobile EFB and Military Flight Bag for pilots, ForeFlight Dispatch for flight planners, Sentry portable ADS-B receivers, and a range of additional integrated products and capabilities serving the needs of pilots and flight departments around the world. ForeFlight has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Editors' Choice Award from FLYING Magazine for five separate years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2023, and 2024. In 2023, ForeFlight also earned the FLYING Magazine Innovation Award, followed by the Readers' Choice Award in 2024. Additionally, ForeFlight was honored as the App of the Year by Aviation Consumer in 2011, and BuiltIn 2024 and 2025 best places to work.

Why You Should Join:

At ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees, and we empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide ForeFlighters and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but not limited to the following:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
• Open PTO Policy
• 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
• 12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave
• Flight Training Rewards
• Tuition Stipend
• Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $150,000- $170,000

This position is currently part of Boeing but is planned to transition to an independent company owned by Thoma Bravo, as part of a pending divestiture of the Digital Aviation Solutions organization. If you are selected for this role, your employment may initially be with Boeing (dependent on start date). Subject to final regulatory approvals and closing conditions, your employment may transfer to the divested business owned by Thoma Bravo at close. Additional details about this transition will be shared as they become available. By applying, you acknowledge and understand that this role is part of a transitioning business and may be subject to organizational changes including a new employer.

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