Motion Recruitment
Principal Cloud Engineer / Philly / Azure / Terraform / Direct Hire
Motion Recruitment is hiring a Principal Cloud Engineer / Philly / Azure / Terraform / Direct Hire in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, United States. Posted September 18, 2026.
Job at a glance
- Company
- Motion Recruitment
- Location
- PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, United States
- Pay
- $170,000 – $190,000
- Workplace
- On-site
- Sector
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- September 18, 2026
- Apply by
- November 22, 2026
About the job
The Principal Cloud Engineer is a full-time, permanent role based in Philadelphia, PA, with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This senior-level position is focused on Azure platform architecture, cloud engineering leadership, and enterprise cloud adoption.
This role sits on a small, high-visibility cloud team responsible for shaping Azure standards, landing zones, and hybrid infrastructure strategy. The environment includes Azure, Terraform, Terragrunt, GitHub, containers, SQL, AVS, AVD, and cloud transformation initiatives. Required Skills & Experience
- Deep hands-on Azure experience, ideally building environments from the ground up
- Azure landing zone design and implementation
- Terraform and Terragrunt infrastructure-as-code experience
- GitHub, DevOps practices, and CI/CD knowledge
- Containers in Azure, strong SQL/database expertise, and experience across on-prem and cloud environments
Desired Skills & Experience
- AWS experience
- Azure AI Foundry and AI/ML platform experience
- Apache Airflow experience
- Azure Data Factory experience
- Experience influencing and aligning teams without direct authority
What You Will Be Doing
- Design and build Azure environments that support teams across the organization
- Own Azure landing zone architecture and standards
- Refine cloud processes and drive cloud adoption across IT teams
- Serve as the Azure subject matter expert and technical bridge between teams
- Support cloud migration initiatives and guide AVS/AVD infrastructure decisions
Tech Breakdown
- Azure, Azure Landing Zones, AVS, AVD
- Terraform, Terragrunt
- GitHub, DevOps, CI/CD
- Containers, SQL
- AWS, Azure AI Foundry, Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory
Daily Responsibilities
- Azure architecture and platform engineering
- Cloud governance, standards, and process improvement
- Infrastructure design and cloud cost planning
- Hybrid cloud and on-premises integration
- Cross-functional technical leadership and collaboration
The Offer
- Salary: $170,000 - $190,000 base
- Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid (onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)