Cloud Platform SpecialistHybrid | West Coast-BasedPreferred Office Alignment: Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $55-$60/hr (DOE)
Target Conversion Salary: $110-125k annually
Build the Future of Cloud Governance & Platform EngineeringLHH is partnering with a mission-driven engineering and design organization to hire a
Cloud Platform Specialist for a newly created, high-impact role. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable cloud foundations, establishing governance standards, and creating secure deployment processes that empower development teams across the organization.
This is not a traditional infrastructure support role, nor is it purely application development. Instead, this position sits at the intersection of
cloud engineering, DevOps, governance, security, and platform enablement.
The person in this role will help define and build the organization's Azure platform standards, CI/CD framework, application promotion processes, and governance model for modern development initiatives - including low-code applications, automation tools, and AI-enabled workloads.
If you thrive in environments where you can create structure, influence strategy, and drive best practices from the ground up, this is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact.
What You'll DoCloud Platform & DevOps- Design and build secure, scalable Azure-based hosting environments
- Develop standardized deployment workflows across development, test, UAT, and production
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or Bicep
- Define repeatable, supportable deployment patterns for internal teams
Governance & Security- Establish standards for:
- Identity and access management
- Secrets management
- Logging and monitoring
- Alerting and compliance
- Evaluate internally developed applications for:
- Security
- Production readiness
- Compliance
- Long-term supportability
- Define governance standards for:
- Internal applications
- Low-code solutions
- Automation tools
- AI-enabled workloads
Power Platform & AI Governance- Support Power Platform governance, including:
- Environment strategy
- DLP policies
- Connector management
- Access controls
- Help govern Azure AI / Azure OpenAI usage through:
- Access controls
- Approved usage patterns
- Audit logging
- Data protection guardrails
Collaboration & Operational Support- Partner with infrastructure, development, and internal business teams
- Help guide citizen developers and engineering teams through deployment processes
- Provide secondary support for Azure infrastructure operations, including Windows Server and Linux environments as needed
What We're Looking ForWe're seeking someone who can operate as a true subject matter expert and help shape this capability from the ground up. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with the ability to create standards, processes, and governance frameworks in a growing environment.
Required Experience- Hands-on Microsoft Azure experience across:
- Compute
- Networking
- Identity
- Security
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep)
- Understanding of:
- Entra ID / Azure AD
- OAuth2 / OIDC
- App registrations
- Service principals
- Access management
- Experience with application promotion workflows across dev/test/UAT/prod environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Experience- Power Platform governance experience
- Familiarity with Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, or Azure AI Foundry governance
- Experience with:
- Docker
- AKS
- Azure Container Apps
- Azure Functions
- Logic Apps
- Working knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, and Azure IaaS administration
- Experience building governance documentation, standards, and operating procedures
Ideal Candidate BackgroundsCandidates with experience in any of the following areas may be an excellent fit:
- Cloud Platform Engineer
- Azure Platform Engineer
- Azure Cloud Engineer
- DevOps Engineer with Azure governance experience
- Cloud Governance Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) / Platform Engineer
- Azure Infrastructure Engineer with CI/CD & IaC expertise
- Power Platform Governance Specialist with Azure exposure
Work Environment- Hybrid work model with approximately 2-3 days onsite weekly
- Candidates must reside on the West Coast and work West Coast business hours
- Preferred office alignment:
- Portland
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
Compensation- Contract pay rate: $55-$60/hr
- Target conversion salary: Approximately $125,000 annually
- Compensation may vary based on technical expertise, depth of experience, and overall fit
Why Join?This is a rare opportunity to help build a cloud governance and platform engineering function from the ground up within a highly collaborative organization.
You'll have:
- High visibility across IT leadership
- Significant ownership and autonomy
- The opportunity to shape long-term cloud strategy
- Exposure to modern Azure, AI, DevOps, and platform governance initiatives
- The chance to create meaningful, lasting infrastructure standards that support future innovation
Benefit Offerings: Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
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- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pay Details: $55.00 to $60.00 per hour
Search managed by: Scott McKeen
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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