Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

The role

You will design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Terraform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable hosting solutions.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and IaC best practices.
• Provision and maintain Azure services including AKS, ADF, Microsoft Fabric, Managed SQL Instances, Virtual Machines, and Batch Accounts.
• Build and maintain secure virtual networks, including firewalls, private endpoints, NSGs, and network segmentation.
• Ensure infrastructure meets organizational security standards via Azure AD / Entra ID and RBAC.
• Configure and monitor logs and notifications to identify issues and minimize downtime.
• Monitor Azure end of support components and plan infrastructure updates.
• Develop, test and maintain backup and disaster recovery plans.
• Enforce security controls and conduct regular audits for compliance.
• Support validated and regulated environmental requirements.
• Collaborate with software, data engineering, and platform teams to support application hosting and CI/CD pipelines.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with a minimum of 5+ years of experience.
• Microsoft Azure certification (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent).
• Proven experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure at scale.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private DNS, and firewall configurations.
• Hands-on experience with Azure services: AKS, ADF, Managed SQL, VMs, and Batch Accounts.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals: version control (Git), scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python), and code review practices.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, including identity management and RBAC.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong architectural and systems design capability with an infrastructure-as-code mindset.
• Ownership mindset with accountability for reliability, security, and performance outcomes.
• Commitment to automation, documentation, and operational excellence.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with delivery timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working in validated or regulated environments (e.g. GxP, ISO, SOC 2).
• Background in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare sectors.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and modern data platform architectures.
• Knowledge of DevOps and GitOps workflows, including Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies and governance frameworks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Equity component

About the company

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from bacterial diseases.