Lead Azure Cloud Engineer at ulse

Compensation · Listed in posting

$119,260 – $163,983/yr

Location: Evanston, Illinois
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Sep 18, 2026

Description

The Lead Azure Cloud Engineer will serve as a senior technical expert and individual contributor responsible for defining and advancing enterprise cloud infrastructure strategy, leading complex cloud modernization and migration initiatives, establishing architecture and governance standards, and directing an MSP-based engineering team. The role requires hands-on work with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, cloud networking, security, and DevOps practices, along with mentorship and stakeholder leadership. It is based in Evanston, Illinois, and offers a salary of $119,260.28-$163,982.88 plus medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement matching, and paid time off.

Required Skills

Terraform
Ansible
GitHub Actions
Cloud architecture
Cloud security
CI/CD pipelines
Cloud networking
Zero Trust

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Previous Experiences: At least 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related areas, including enterprise-scale cloud environments
At least 3 years of experience leading complex cloud transformation, migration, modernization, or architecture initiatives
Experience serving as a technical lead, subject matter expert, or principal contributor to cloud infrastructure initiatives
Experience leading, coordinating, and holding accountable an MSP or outsourced engineering team across multiple time zones
Translation Company Name: ULSE Inc.