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[Apply on First Citizens Bank (NC)’s careers site →](https://external-firstcitizens.icims.com/jobs/34955/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [First Citizens Bank (NC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/) / Senior Azure Engineer (Remote) ## Job description ### Overview This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States. W e are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Azure Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our enterprise cloud platform. This role requires a senior cloud engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to build highly resilient, scalable, secure, and automated Azure solutions. As a Senior Azure Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority for Azure architecture, cloud operations, platform engineering, automation, security, and governance. You will partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Technology teams to drive cloud adoption, establish engineering standards, and enable delivery of critical business services. This role requires both strategic leadership and hands-on expertise, with responsibility for defining cloud architecture patterns, infrastructure automation strategies, operational excellence practices, and security frameworks across the enterprise. Members of this team participate in major incident escalation support and provide technical leadership during critical production events. ### Responsibilities & Qualifications Duties & Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture & Engineering Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Azure cloud architectures that are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient. Define and govern Azure landing zones, subscription strategy, resource organization, and enterprise cloud standards. Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions aligned with business continuity objectives and recovery requirements. Develop multi-region, hybrid cloud, and cloud-native architectures supporting mission-critical workloads. Serve as the technical escalation point for complex cloud infrastructure and platform challenges. Platform Engineering & Automation Define and lead Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure-native automation tooling. Develop self-service cloud capabilities that empower application and engineering teams. Drive platform standardization through reusable modules, templates, and automation frameworks. Establish engineering best practices for CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, configuration management, and operational excellence. Champion GitOps and Platform Engineering principles across the organization. Security & Governance Partner with Security teams to establish secure-by-design cloud architectures. Define Azure governance frameworks including policies, management groups, resource controls, tagging standards, and compliance controls. ### Architect and implement enterprise security capabilities utilizing Conduct architecture reviews and threat modeling exercises to reduce risk and improve cloud security posture. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Azure Key Vault Azure Defender / Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Sentinel Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Conditional Access Azure Core Services Expert-level experience designing and implementing Azure solutions across: Azure Virtual Networks Virtual Machines Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure Storage Azure SQL Azure App Services Azure Logic Apps Azure Functions Azure API Management Azure Front Door Azure Application Gateway Azure Load Balancer Azure VMWare Solution Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Kubernetes Service Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 8 years' experience in cloud engineering. ### Preferred Qualifications 8+ years of relevant experience or MS with 5+ years of relevant experience Experience with multiple cloud platforms is a big plus 10+ years of progressive infrastructure, cloud engineering, or platform engineering experience. 7+ years of hands-on Azure engineering and architecture experience. Proven experience leading enterprise cloud transformation initiatives. Demonstrated success designing and operating large-scale cloud platforms supporting critical business applications. Deep understanding of cloud architecture frameworks, governance, security, and operational excellence. Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across organizations. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to executive leadership. ### Preferred Certifications Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Terraform Associate Certification Additional Information This job posting is expected to remain active for 14 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants. The base pay for this position is generally between $140,000 and $170,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment. Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at [https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits](https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits). ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 23, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 31, 2026 - Listed for: 21 days - Location: Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more - Work arrangement: Remote - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on First Citizens Bank (NC)’s careers site →](https://external-firstcitizens.icims.com/jobs/34955/login) ## Hiring at First Citizens Bank (NC) - Open jobs: 413 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All First Citizens Bank (NC) jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at First Citizens Bank (NC) ### [Principal Systems Engineer - Containers (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/3dea506c11ce6c967984/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Senior Business Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/eabbd5c85b20c354add5/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Systems Engineer III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/0b70d0b36e9162bbb90f/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Systems Engineer III - Containers (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/489dec9c633844e0a14a/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Director - Corporate Security Center of Excellence (Remote - NC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/e274cf740dcec74086e5/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineer/Azure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/e6c74d2d45024c08f79b/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [Azure Solution Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/e49f511e1c167d4f02d8/) Microsoft · United States, Multiple Locations ### [Senior Software Engineer - Azure Bot Service Team](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/9610e525311a74525313/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Senior Azure Artificial Intelligence Security Architect - Remote](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/molina-healthcare/jobs/f220db85c5151ca2f874/) Molina Healthcare · Long Beach, CA, United States ### [Station Engineer (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hubbell/jobs/954256f3571216013736/) Hubbell · Waukesha, WI, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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