Senior Staff Platform Engineer (Cloud/Azure)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Platform Engineer (Azure): Leading the design and evolution of global cloud infrastructure for an enterprise SaaS platform with an accent on secure, scalable, and maintainable systems using Microsoft Azure expertise. Focus on defining future cloud architecture, disaster recovery strategies, and improving internal developer experience.

Location: Remote (US only)

Salary: $265,600—$680,200 USD

Company

hirify.global is the #1 global market leader in data resilience, providing data backup, recovery, portability, security, and intelligence solutions to over 550,000 customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, build, and evolve cloud infrastructure using modern Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Architect and manage core cloud services, including networking, identity/access control, account/subscription hierarchy, and resource governance.
• Define and implement cloud-based disaster recovery strategies that meet enterprise RTO/RPO requirements.
• Drive standards for high availability, security, scalability, and cost-efficiency across cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS).
• Lead initiatives that improve developer experience, platform reliability, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, guiding engineers across platform, SRE, and product teams.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure roles, with deep expertise in Azure.
• Proven experience designing and supporting production infrastructure for enterprise SaaS applications.
• Proven experience defining and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the cloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, multi-account/subscription architecture, and policy enforcement.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Pulumi) and CI/CD systems.
• Skilled in scripting or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go).
• Remote work is only possible if the employee is located in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience working in multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with internal developer platforms, service mesh, or API gateway patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud compliance frameworks and security best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global hirify.globale Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually.
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day.
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events.