Lead Project Manager - Cloud Engineering
First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
Lead - Project Manager - Cloud Engineering (AWS & Azure)
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Lead - Project Manager - Cloud Engineering to lead cloud architecture, infrastructure, security, governance, automation, and transformation initiatives across Azure and AWS environments.
The role requires a strong combination of hands-on cloud expertise, cloud security, architecture, and project delivery leadership.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead design, implementation, and governance of Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Drive Azure Landing Zone, Well-Architected Framework, governance, security, and compliance standards.
- Design scalable, highly available, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures.
- Lead cloud security posture improvement and remediation using Azure security tools, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Detective, Inspector, and CSPM solutions.
- Implement DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and automation using Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep and Terraform.
- Manage cloud networking including VNet/VPC, Load Balancers, DNS, connectivity, and security controls.
- Oversee monitoring, logging, patching, vulnerability management, performance, backup, and disaster recovery.
- Manage Azure services including AKS, App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB, along with equivalent AWS services.
- Drive cloud cost optimization, capacity management, and operational efficiency.
- Lead cloud migration, modernization, and transformation projects, managing timelines, risks, dependencies, resources, and stakeholders.
- Provide regular service/project reporting, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, Application, Database, and Business teams.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering - Cloud Infrastructure - Cloud Security.
- Expert-level Azure experience with strong hands-on AWS knowledge.
- Strong experience in Cloud Architecture, Landing Zones, Governance, Security, Networking, DevOps, IaC, and Monitoring.
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, ARM/Bicep and/or Terraform.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CSPM, vulnerability management, and cloud security remediation.
- Experience with AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Detective and Inspector is preferred.
- Experience with Prisma Cloud - Check Point is an advantage.
- Strong stakeholder management, project management, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Certifications :
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Solutions Architect - AWS Security Specialty
- Terraform - DevOps certifications
- PMP - ITIL certification is an advantage.
Skills
Cloud, Azure, AWS, DevOps, Terraform, Cloud Security, Project Manager - Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure