Senior Cloud Engineer

Join us on a journey of endless possibilities

At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact.

With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.

Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.

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We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Terraform, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Entra, and Azure Monitor. This role focuses on building, automating, and managing scalable cloud environments following modern engineering principles. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize cloud services while ensuring security, performance, and cost-efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain highly scalable infrastructure using Terraform and enforce GitOps best practices.
Azure DevOps Pipelines: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated testing and security scans.
Cloud Platform Engineering: Build, deploy, and manage Azure cloud services (VMs, AKS, App Services, Functions, etc.).
Identity & Access Management (IAM): Implement security policies and access controls using Microsoft Entra (Azure AD).
Observability & Monitoring: Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for proactive cloud health monitoring.
Performance Optimization: Ensure high availability, scalability, and cost optimization of cloud workloads.
Security & Compliance: Collaborate with security teams to implement zero-trust principles, policy enforcement, and compliance frameworks.
Incident Response & Troubleshooting: Support production workloads, analyze incidents, and drive root cause analysis (RCA).

Key Skills & Qualifications:
Strong demonstrable experience in Azure cloud engineering
Expert-level Terraform coding skills for infrastructure automation
Strong experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos, artifacts, boards)
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access Policies Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus/Grafana, and KQL
Familiarity with networking concepts (VNETs, Private Link, NSGs, Firewalls)
Solid scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Strong understanding of Cloud-Native principles, microservices, and containerization (Docker, AKS)
Experience working with Agile, DevSecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles

At Strada, our values guide everything we do:

• Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
• Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
• Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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